Black Sea

American  

[blak see] / ˈblæk ˈsi /

noun

1. a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km).

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Black Sea British  

noun

1. Ancient names: Pontus Euxinus.   Euxine Sea.  an inland sea between SE Europe and Asia: connected to the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, and to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait. Area: about 415 000 sq km (160 000 sq miles)

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Black Sea Cultural  

1. Sea between Europe and Asia, bordered on the north by Moldova and Ukraine, on the northeast by Russia, on the east by Georgia, on the south by Turkey, and on the west by Bulgaria and Romania. It receives many great rivers, including the Danube, the Dnieper, and by way of the Sea of Azov, the Don.

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It is a popular resort area for Russians and eastern Europeans.

Example Sentences

I spent three days here at the end of May at the Black Sea Security Forum with 1,000 other people from Europe and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Also on Friday, a sea drone exploded in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Darina Yotova was born in the Black Sea port city of Varna, where she graduated from the National School of Arts.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Soy and rapeseed oils gained on robust biofuel production in the U.S. and European Union, while sunflower oil prices were supported by tight Black Sea supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Nikita Khrushchev was at his beach home on the Black Sea when he read Kennedy’s statement.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin