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

The strait is a narrow stretch of water between Iran and Oman that leads to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, making it a chokepoint for crucial energy shipments out of the Gulf.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Balochistan covers nearly 44% of the country's land, sharing volatile borders with Iran and Afghanistan and covering part of the Arabian Sea coastline.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

That may sound barmy, what with all the ships being deployed in and around the Arabian Sea for weeks already, and reports that the military is running out of munitions.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Arabian Sea, could serve as a base of operations for boardings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

From there she could cross the Arabian Sea and escape to safety in Asia.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby