from sea to shining sea

prepositional phrase

From the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. USpoeticFrom the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Origin

Originally used in the charters of some of the English colonies in North America.

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APA

from sea to shining sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20sea%20to%20shining%20sea

MLA

“from sea to shining sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20sea%20to%20shining%20sea. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “from sea to shining sea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/from%20sea%20to%20shining%20sea.

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