Caspian Sea

American  

noun

1. a salt lake between southeastern Europe and Asia: the largest inland body of water in the world. About 169,000 square miles (438,000 square kilometers); 85 feet (26 meters) below sea level.

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Caspian Sea British  

/ ˈkæspɪən /

noun

1. a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq km (152 239 sq miles)

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Caspian Sea Cultural  

1. Saltwater lake between Europe and Asia, bordered by Azerbaijan, and Russia to the west, Kazakhstan to the north and east, Turkmenistan to the east, and Iran to the south and west; the largest inland body of water in the world.

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The Volga River empties into the Caspian Sea.

Etymology

Origin of Caspian Sea

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea forms a strategically vital supply route between Russia and Iran.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced that Ukrainian forces had achieved "very good results" in long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including against vessels used to transport military cargo linked to Iran.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

And it is able to export a modest amount—some 200,000 barrels a day, Eurasia’s Brew estimates—overland via rail and trucks, and the Caspian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

It is using rail connections with Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as the Caspian Sea to the north to import goods, Ebrahim Najafi, an Iranian lawmaker, said recently in the country’s Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

But when I see it on his table I’m taken aback by what I overlooked at age eighteen: the Caspian Sea, for example.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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