Adriatic Sea

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noun

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

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Also called Adriatic.

Words nearby Adriatic Sea

Adrianople red, Adrian Quist, Adrian V, Adrian VI, Adriatic, Adriatic Sea, Adrienne, adrift, adroit, à droite, adroitly

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How to use Adriatic Sea in a sentence

Austrian territory along the eastern side of the Adriatic Sea.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
The Adriatic Sea was an ideal place for the use of the hydrophone.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
Cleonymus, having met success in no part of the Adriatic sea, departed with scarce a fifth part of his navy remaining.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six|Titus Livius
We see Francesca in a rare room, with the Adriatic Sea glimpsed through the open windows.
Iconoclasts|James Huneker

The Italians made excellent use of speedy motor-boats in the protected waters of the Adriatic Sea.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

British Dictionary definitions for Adriatic Sea

Adriatic Sea

noun

an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula

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Cultural definitions for Adriatic Sea

Adriatic Sea

[ (ay-dree-at-ik) ]

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.