Bering Sea

American  

noun

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

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Bering Sea British  

/ ˈbɛrɪŋ /

noun

1. 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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Bering Sea Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

There’s only so much warmth in the Bering Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Todd Meadows, a deckhand on one of the fishing vessels featured on the Emmy-winning reality series “Deadliest Catch,” died after he fell overboard into the Bering Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Apparently part of where the countries disagree is that Trump doesn’t understand the difference between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Bering Sea.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

He claimed the idea of a "peace bridge" between Russia and Alaska dated back to the Cold War era, and posted a crude graphic showing a proposed tunnel route under the Bering Sea.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

But I couldn't tell whether we were drifting toward them or eastward into the vast Bering Sea.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell