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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White Sea

Some specimens date to approximately 567 million years ago, making them 5-10 million years older than other known White Sea fossils.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

The intercontinental missile, launched from an underwater position in the White Sea off Russia's northern coast, hit a target thousands of kilometres away on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East, it said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2023

For some, it’s a final destination to breed, but for many others it’s a stopover on their way north to breeding grounds in Iceland or the White Sea in Russia.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023

And in July, Russia made a similar announcement and said its missile had been launched from a frigate in the White Sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021

There is some evidence from place-names that this group of languages was once spoken as far west as the White Sea.

From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Nora Kershaw