Bering

[ beer-ing, ber-, bair-; Danish bey-ring ]

noun

1. Vi·tus [vee, -t, oo, s], 1680–1741, Danish navigator: explorer of the N Pacific.

Bering

/ ˈbɛər-; ˈbeːreŋ; ˈbɛrɪŋ /

noun

1. BeringVitus16811741MDanishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator Vitus (ˈviːtʊs). 1681–1741, Danish navigator, who explored the N Pacific for the Russians and discovered Bering Island and the Bering Strait

Example Sentences

The frozen Yukon River, snaking its way to the Bering Sea, was visible from my window on the Cessna.

From The Daily Beast

That and other provocative questions about human sexuality are raised by Jesse Bering in his new book, Perv.

From The Daily Beast

The limit on total groundfish removals from the eastern Bering Sea keeps it productive.

From The Daily Beast

The harvest of Alaska pollock in the eastern Bering Sea is worth about $1.5 billion.

From The Daily Beast

In the long term it would be unwise and pose an unacceptable risk to the Bering Sea ecosystem and the public resource.

From The Daily Beast

No high latitude has been reached from Bering Strait nor along the east coast of Greenland.

From Project Gutenberg

This Bering Sea dispute has been very long in settlement and seems to be as far from a decision as ever.

From Project Gutenberg

These birds breed in immense rookeries on some of the islands in the Bering Sea.

From Project Gutenberg

They are found breeding on the islands of Bering Sea, and in the western part of Alaska.

From Project Gutenberg

It nests during May on the coasts and islands of Bering Sea, placing its eggs in a hollow on the ground.

From Project Gutenberg