South China Sea

American  

noun

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

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South China Sea British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of South China Sea

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

As part of that rapprochement, he set aside rivalry with Beijing over the resource-rich South China Sea, opting to court Chinese business instead.

From Barron's

More than any other Southeast Asian nation, the Philippines has openly challenged China’s claims to much of the South China Sea, a strategic thoroughfare for about a third of global maritime trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lincoln had been operating in the South China Sea when it was ordered to the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is leaving the South China Sea and is expected to arrive in the Middle East by this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is possible now to invest instead in lots of individual emerging markets without going anywhere near the South China Sea.

From MarketWatch