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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

About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

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

From Seattle Times May 21, 2024

The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday that about 400 people were believed to be stranded on two boats adrift in the Andaman Sea, calling on nearby governments to help rescue them.

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2023

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