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seastead

seastead noun: a permanent dwelling or settlement constructed at sea, outside the territory claimed by any national government.

Noun

seastead (plural seasteads)

  1. A permanent dwelling or settlement constructed at sea, outside the territory claimed by any national government.

Proper noun capitalized: Seastead

Seastead

  1. (rare) An American surname of Danish origin.

Forms of seastead

pluralseasteads

Origin of seastead

Blend of sea + homestead.

Probably from Danish Sehested.

Questions about seastead

What does seastead mean?
Seastead means a permanent dwelling or settlement constructed at sea, outside the territory claimed by any national government.
What part of speech is seastead?
Seastead can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of seastead?
The plural of seastead is seasteads.

Words near seastead in the dictionary

  1. seastar associated densoviruses
  2. seastar wasting disease
  3. seastar-associated densovirus
  4. seastar-associated densoviruses
  5. seastars
  6. seastead
  7. seasteader
  8. seasteaders
  9. seasteading
  10. seasteads
  11. seastorm

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