Arafura Sea

[ ahr-uh-foor-uh, ahr-uh- ]

noun

a part of the Pacific Ocean between northern Australia and southwestern New Guinea.

Origin of Arafura Sea

First recorded in 1830–40; possibly a self-designation of the Harrafora people who live in the Moluccas

Words Nearby Arafura Sea

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How to use Arafura Sea in a sentence

But between us there is a nameless shadow, reminiscent of that awful night in the Arafura Sea, when death came very near to us.
The Crack of Doom | Robert Cromie
"The same purpose which takes us to the Arafura Sea," Brande answered, and passed on.
The Crack of Doom | Robert Cromie
Sailing on, the sloop was at once in the Arafura Sea, where for days she sailed in water milky white and green and purple.
Sailing Alone Around The World | Joshua Slocum

British Dictionary definitions for Arafura Sea

Arafura Sea

/ (ˌærəˈfʊərə) /

noun

a part of the W Pacific Ocean, between N Australia and SW New Guinea

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