North Sea

noun

1. an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 square miles (520,600 square kilometers); greatest depth, 1,998 feet (610 meters).

North Sea

noun

1. Former name: German Ocean. an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the N European mainland. Area: about 569 800 sq km (220 000 sq miles)

North Sea

1. Arm of the Atlantic Ocean northwest of central Europe.

Oil was discovered under the sea floor in 1970.

Word History and Origins

Origin of North Sea¹

Firsr recorded before 1000