Go to sea

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verb

To begin working or travelling on a ship or boat, often professionally.

After finishing school, he decided to go to sea to follow his dream of becoming a sailor.
Visual representation of "go to sea" - To begin working or travelling on a ship or boat, often professionally.

Often appears as...

  • go to sea as a sailor
  • dream to go to sea
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Maritime Career

Used when someone chooses a job related to the sea, often in the navy or merchant shipping.

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Her uncle decided to go to sea and joined the merchant navy.
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Not About Travel

Doesn't imply a short journey or vacation but rather a longer-term professional engagement.

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Many coastal youths eventually go to sea, leaving their hometowns to work.
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Lifestyle Shift

Implies adapting to a life away from land, with unique challenges like isolation and constant movement.

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When you go to sea, you'll spend months away from your family.
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