Caspian
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Caspian
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Targeting the Caspian, more than 430 miles from Ukraine’s nearest border, gives Kyiv an opportunity to disrupt Moscow’s links with Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced that Ukrainian forces had achieved "very good results" in long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including against vessels used to transport military cargo linked to Iran.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Russia has used the Caspian route to import Iran’s one-way attack drones, called Shaheds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
While luxury hotels are springing up in Ashgabat and Avaza, the main seaside resort on the Caspian Sea, the rest of the country is poorly equipped for visitors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
For example, wild flax occurs west to Britain and Algeria and east to the Caspian Sea, while wild barley occurs east even to Tibet.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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