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).

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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

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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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Baltic Sea

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

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

Nord Stream was a $20 billion artery of steel and concrete, built beneath the Baltic Sea to carry Russian natural gas to Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Both had been principal conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and also worked together on the summer Baltic Sea Festival that Salonen created with the orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

The Gustloff’s final dive will pull her deep, to the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys