high-seas
nounUK /ˌhaɪ ˈsiːz/
US /ˌhaɪ ˈsiz/
The high seas are the open parts of the ocean far from any land.
The sailors spent many weeks on the high seas before they saw land again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Ocean areas that no country controls and that all ships may use.
Pirates once roamed the high seas looking for treasure ships.
3. A place or situation that feels wild, free, and far from rules.
Running a new business can feel like sailing the high seas.
4. The deep, distant parts of the sea, far from shore.
The little boat drifted out onto the high seas.