Bering Sea

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noun

a part of the N Pacific, N of the Aleutian Islands. 878,000 sq. mi. (2,274,000 sq. km).

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Words nearby Bering Sea

beribboned, beriberi, berimbau, berime, Bering, Bering Sea, Bering Strait, Bering time, Berio, Beriosova, Ber. Is.

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How to use Bering Sea in a sentence

Federal scientists are reporting that precipitous declines in crab stocks in a warming Bering Sea could cost fishermen tens of millions of dollars in harvests.
At Alaska’s most popular national park, climate change threatens the only road in and out|Nathaniel Herz|October 15, 2021|Washington Post
Instead, the new study suggests that human-caused climate change is also helping to shrink Bering Sea ice during the winter.
Bering Sea winter ice shrank to its lowest level in 5,500 years in 2018|Carolyn Gramling|September 3, 2020|Science News
Bering Sea ice is known to be directly tied to shifts in wind direction.
Bering Sea winter ice shrank to its lowest level in 5,500 years in 2018|Carolyn Gramling|September 3, 2020|Science News
The frozen Yukon River, snaking its way to the Bering Sea, was visible from my window on the Cessna.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed|Terry Greene Sterling|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The limit on total groundfish removals from the eastern Bering Sea keeps it productive.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The harvest of Alaska pollock in the eastern Bering Sea is worth about $1.5 billion.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the long term it would be unwise and pose an unacceptable risk to the Bering Sea ecosystem and the public resource.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bering Sea Office Supply has had a handful of requests for dosimeters, devices that measure abnormal amounts of radiation.
Radiation Plume Hits Alaska|Alexandra Gutierrez|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This Bering Sea dispute has been very long in settlement and seems to be as far from a decision as ever.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897|Various
These birds breed in immense rookeries on some of the islands in the Bering Sea.
Western Bird Guide|Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. Brasher
They are found breeding on the islands of Bering Sea, and in the western part of Alaska.
Western Bird Guide|Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. Brasher
It nests during May on the coasts and islands of Bering Sea, placing its eggs in a hollow on the ground.
The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed
This is one of the few points on the east side of Bering Sea where trees closely approach the shore.
Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean in 1881: Botatical Notes|John Muir

British Dictionary definitions for Bering Sea

Bering Sea

/ (ˈbɛrɪŋ) /

noun

a part of the N Pacific Ocean, between NE Siberia and Alaska. Area: about 2 275 000 sq km (878 000 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Bering Sea

Bering Sea

[ (beer-ing, bair-ing) ]

Northward extension of the Pacific Ocean between Siberia and Alaska. The Bering Strait connects it with the Arctic Ocean.