Adriatic

[ey-dree-at-ik, ad-ree-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Adriatic Sea.

noun

1. Adriatic Sea.

Adriatic

/ ˌeɪdrɪˈætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Adriatic Sea, or to the inhabitants of its coast or islands

noun

1. short for the Adriatic Sea

Other Word Forms

• trans-Adriatic adjective

Example Sentences

In the predawn hours of March 13, 1944, a Halifax bomber flew across the black waters of the Adriatic Sea carrying four Jewish paratroopers equipped with submachine guns, pistols and knives.

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The Ford strike group had been operating in the Adriatic Sea when it was ordered on Oct.

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Higher temperatures in the Adriatic Sea are encouraging invasive species such as the poisonous lionfish, while also causing further stress on alpine glaciers that are already shrinking at record rates.

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The menu notes that Rose Mary specializes in what you call "Adriatic drinking food."

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Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete.

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