Blue expanses on maps (4)

I believe the answer is:

seas

(Other definitions for seas that I've seen before include "Aegean and Mediterranean, say" , "Red and Dead" , "Bodies of salt water" , "Red and Black are" , "Oceans" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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