South China Sea

noun

1. a part of the western Pacific, bounded by southeastern China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines.

South China Sea

noun

1. part of the Pacific surrounded by SE China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines

Word History and Origins

Origin of South China Sea¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Kram wrote that there was no air conditioning and “not a whisper of wind coming off the South China Sea.”

From Los Angeles Times

The equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, Ragasa is the world's strongest storm this year and has been roaring over the South China Sea for days.

From BBC

The strongest storm the world has seen this year, Ragasa has been making its way across the South China Sea after battering the Philippines and Taiwan.

From BBC

The Chinese subs are also largely built for the shallower South China Sea, where a game of cat-and-mouse with the US is already under way.

From BBC

A Chinese warship ploughed into its own coast guard vessel on Monday while the latter was chasing a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea, Manila said.

From BBC