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depths - What does it mean?

Definition of 'depths'

English

Noun

  • English plurals
  • (literary) The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.)
  • The burning ship finally sunk into the depths .
  • (literary) A very remote part.
  • Into the depths of the jungle...
    In the depths of the night,
  • The lowest point, all-time low, nadir.
  • To plumb the depths of despair
    To stir someone to his depths .
  • The most severe part.
  • in the depths of the crisis .
    in the depths of winter .

    Usage notes

    * As the meaning is superlative, it is almost always used with the definite article the