territorial waters

Definitions of territorial waters

1. noun

   the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction
   antonyms:

   high sea

   the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation

   international waters

   the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation

   examples:

   United States waters

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

   type of:

   body of water, water

   the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)