White Sea

American  

noun

1. an arm of the Arctic Ocean, in the NW Russian Federation in Europe. About 36,000 sq. mi. (93,240 sq. km).

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White Sea British  

noun

1. an almost landlocked inlet of the Barents Sea on the coast of NW Russia. Area: 90 000 sq km (34 700 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

After about 15 years of diving at the White Sea Biological Station in Russia, marine biologist Alexander Semenov has learned more than most about which jellyfish stings are the worst.

From Scientific American

The test of Russia’s widely hyped Zircon system saw a Russian frigate in the White Sea fire a missile and hit a target in the Barents Sea.

From Washington Times

There they languish for a year and a half in a detention camp in the far north Archangel region near the White Sea until after the German invasion of the Soviet Union.

From New York Times

The nuclear physicist camps on the shores of the White Sea, amid spruce and pine, and kayaks along the region’s wide rivers, taking notes on nature and the weather.

From Science Magazine

That new missile blew up during a test in August, killing several Russian arms developers and spreading radiation in the White Sea.

From Washington Times