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

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

German prosecutors have filed charges against a Ukrainian national over the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

There have been a series of incidents in the Baltic Sea since 2023, when undersea cables and power lines have been damaged.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

I watched refugees cross the ice and continue their trek down the narrow strip of land between the lagoon and the Baltic Sea.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys