East Sea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of East Sea
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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"The North has launched an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea," it said, referring to a body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Consequently, the intensified descent of cold air from the Arctic strengthens the internal circulation, leading to a heightened uptake of carbon dioxide in the East Sea.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2024
Like most North Korean tests, those missiles all fell in the Sea of Japan, which is known as the East Sea in both Koreas.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023
Storm surge warnings also remained in effect for several Japanese prefectures along the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, including Ishikawa and Hyogo.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022
And it was a submissive bay of the conquered East Sea, which here made its entry into the Schleswig-Holstein country of beeches and hedges.
From Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
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