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

The fossils indicate that these organisms lived in deeper water than scientists had previously associated with the White Sea assemblage.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

An overnight train south and a ferry took us across the Arctic Circle, to the Solovetsky Archipelago in the White Sea.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2021

Being an account of a Sojourn in the White Sea Monastery, and a Journey by the old Trade Route from the Arctic Sea to Moscow.

From Left on the Prairie by M. B. Cox

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