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Andaman Sea

American  

noun

  1. a part of the Bay of Bengal, E of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 300,000 sq. mi. (777,000 sq. km).


Andaman Sea British  

noun

  1. part of the Bay of Bengal, between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Malay Peninsula

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She spent two days and a night adrift in the Andaman Sea off Bangladesh after the overcrowded vessel carrying about 280 people sank following four days of travel.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Anthropologist Anstice Justin, 71, took part in the government's limited contact missions to the restricted North Sentinel island in the Andaman Sea between 1986 and 2004.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers on Tuesday due to cyclonic formations over the Andaman Sea, according to authorities.

From BBC ● May 20, 2025

The descent happened as the flight was over the Andaman Sea approaching Myanmar.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024

Thousands more have made high-risk journeys across the Andaman Sea in rickety boats, often headed for countries in Southeast Asia.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

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