Caspian
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Caspian
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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We talk about how he crossed the frozen Bering Strait in 2006 with French adventurer Dimitri Kieffer and his 186-mile swim across the Caspian Sea.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, hits on tankers and sites around Novorossiysk have crimped operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which carries almost 2% of the world’s oil, and whose shareholders include Chevron and ExxonMobil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Russian agriculture ministry announced on Wednesday that it was working to redirect cargo flows to ports in the Baltic and Caspian Seas as well as land routes.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The resumption of oil exports out of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on Monday after being closed last week added another point of relief for oil markets,” the economist adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The long fortification was known as the Blue Line and was part of Hitler’s offensive as he tried to push through Crimea to take over the oil fields of the Caspian Sea.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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