| NOUN | object | international waters, high sea | the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation |
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| Meaning | The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation. | |
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| Synonym | high sea | |
| Part of | main, briny | Any very large body of (salt) water |
| Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
| Opposite | territorial waters | The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction |
| Spanish | alta mar | |
| Catalan | maror | |
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