Arabian Sea

American  

noun

1. the NW arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia.

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Arabian Sea British  

noun

1. the NW part of the Indian Ocean, between Arabia and India

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Arabian Sea Cultural  

1. Part of the Indian Ocean whose main arms include the Gulf of Oman to the northwest and the Gulf of Aden to the west.

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It is an important trade route between the Indian subcontinent and the states of the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.

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Arabian Sea

Vessels using the Suez Canal must pass through the strait to reach the Mediterranean Sea to the north or Arabian Sea to the south.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

One of India's biggest digital vulnerabilities sits on a six-kilometre stretch of Mumbai's Arabian Sea coast.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Turtles nest and lay their eggs on the beach while many seabirds breed on the islands, with surrounding waters home to the rare Arabian Sea humpback whale, she added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The actions are separate from the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, which is being carried out in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Afghanistan was landlocked, with the nearest coast lying along the Arabian Sea three hundred miles to the south.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai