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

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

The Russian military carried out its latest hypersonic weapons test in the White Sea off its northwest coast.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2021

Thence it runs to Obdorsk at the mouth of the Obi, then crossing Northern Russia, the White Sea, and the Scandinavian Peninsula, returns to Iceland.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various