U.S. WATERS

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories

Example:

ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations

Synonyms:

U.S. waters; United States waters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

territorial waters (the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction)

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