Caspian Sea

American  

noun

1. a salt lake between southeastern Europe and Asia: the largest inland body of water in the world. About 169,000 square miles (438,000 square kilometers); 85 feet (26 meters) below sea level.

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Caspian Sea British  

/ ˈkæspɪən /

noun

1. a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq km (152 239 sq miles)

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Caspian Sea Cultural  

1. Saltwater lake between Europe and Asia, bordered by Azerbaijan, and Russia to the west, Kazakhstan to the north and east, Turkmenistan to the east, and Iran to the south and west; the largest inland body of water in the world.

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The Volga River empties into the Caspian Sea.

Etymology

Origin of Caspian Sea

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Tokyo also plans to offer support to the development of the "Caspian Sea Route," a logistics network connecting to Europe without passing through Russia, the Mainichi Shimbun daily and other media reported.

From Barron's

Both Beijing and Brussels support the development of a transport route across the Caspian Sea that allows reaching Central Asia from Europe through the Caucasus, bypassing Russia.

From Barron's

With just her bike, tent, stove, and a few necessities, the 28-year-old has crossed European mountains, circled the Caspian Sea and crossed a variety of Asian countries including China and Kazakhstan.

From BBC

Instead of being directed to nearby airports, he said it was "sent far away" across the Caspian Sea without GPS.

From BBC

The flight, which had originated in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, crashed in Kazakhstan, across the Caspian Sea from Chechnya.

From Los Angeles Times