Adriatic

[ey-dree-at-ik, ad-ree-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Adriatic Sea.

noun

1. Adriatic Sea.

Adriatic

/ ˌeɪdrɪˈætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Adriatic Sea, or to the inhabitants of its coast or islands

noun

1. short for the Adriatic Sea

Other Word Forms

• trans-Adriatic adjective

Example Sentences

Higher temperatures in the Adriatic Sea are encouraging invasive species such as the poisonous lionfish, while also causing further stress on alpine glaciers that are already shrinking at record rates.

From BBC

The menu notes that Rose Mary specializes in what you call "Adriatic drinking food."

From Salon

Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete.

From BBC

Earlier this year, the Albanian tourism ministry acknowledged it received an investment project application from Affinity Partners to turn a former military base on Sazan Island in the Adriatic Sea into a resort.

From Seattle Times

But in Italy, it is known as the “Athlete of Fano,” for the small seaside town on the Adriatic off whose waters Italian fishermen discovered the statue in 1964.

From New York Times