Adriatic Sea

American

noun

an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula.

Adriatic Sea British

noun

an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula

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Adriatic Sea Cultural

An arm of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by Italy to the west and north, and Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, and Albania to the east.

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Adriatic Sea

If I close my eyes, I’m on a sun-baked patio overlooking the Adriatic Sea and not semi-rushing my way out the door to work.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Data from FlightRadar24 shows the flight cruising at 36,000ft when almost three hours into its journey, over the Adriatic Sea, it took a sharp left-hand turn and landed 20 minutes later.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Basketball Hall of Famer and former Lakers fan favorite Vlade Divac broke his hip Thursday when he fell from his motorcycle while riding near the Adriatic Sea coast in Montenegro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

She had no idea what the Adriatic Sea was like; She’d never heard of Bologna, and all she knew about Venice was vague stories about canals and gondolas.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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