U.S. WATERS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations
    Hypernyms(s) U.S. waters is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower