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Baltic Sea

American  

noun

  1. a sea in N Europe, bounded by Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany. About 160,000 sq. mi. (414,000 sq. km).


Baltic Sea British  

noun

  1. a sea in N Europe, connected with the North Sea by the Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Öresund; shallow, with low salinity and small tides

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Baltic Sea Cultural  
  1. Sea in Europe bordered by Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to the east, Germany and Poland to the south, and Scandinavia to the north and west; connected to several large gulfs and to the North Sea by straits around Denmark.


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But the two countries, which in June signed an enhanced cooperation agreement regarding military mobility, logistics, Baltic Sea security, and cybersecurity, emphasise such cooperation is necessary to ensure peace.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

A surprising discovery on a small island in the Baltic Sea is changing how scientists think about the relationship between ancient humans and wolves.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

In recent years, Ukrainian power stations, American utilities and subsea cables from the Baltic Sea to Taiwan have also all become targets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The attack released record-breaking amounts of methane into the Baltic Sea and left the multi-billion dollar infrastructure inoperable.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

He wasn’t in Stockholm, though, to stalk the cobblestoned streets of Old Town, or walk through the underground tunnels, or ready himself for a cruise on the Baltic Sea.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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