Mediterranean Sea

American  

noun

1. a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2,400 miles (3,865 kilometers) long; 1,145,000 square miles (2,965,550 square kilometers); greatest known depth 14,436 feet (4,400 meters).

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Mediterranean Sea British  

noun

1. Ancient name: Mare Internum.  a large inland sea between S Europe, N Africa, and SW Asia: linked with the Atlantic by the Strait of Gibraltar, with the Red Sea by the Suez Canal, and with the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, and Bosporus; many ancient civilizations developed around its shores. Greatest depth: 4770 m (15 900 ft). Length: (west to east) over 3700 km (2300 miles). Greatest width: about 1370 km (850 miles). Area: (excluding the Black Sea) 2 512 300 sq km (970 000 sq miles)

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Mediterranean Sea Cultural  

1. Sea surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Etymology

Origin of Mediterranean Sea

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

The average surface temperature of Europe's seas was also the highest on record, with the Mediterranean Sea particularly badly hit.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The “Wander” guide maps out the division of the space into four regions correlating to bodies of water: the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A couple of other alternatives, including reviving a decommissioned pipeline that connected Saudi fields with the Mediterranean Sea, could emerge in relatively short time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“Israel has several natural gas fields offshore the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the key regional gas suppliers,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The tanker came from Athens, from Athens across the Atlantic and down the length of the Mediterranean Sea.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt