White Sea

American  

noun

1. an arm of the Arctic Ocean, in the NW Russian Federation in Europe. About 36,000 sq. mi. (93,240 sq. km).

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White Sea British  

noun

1. an almost landlocked inlet of the Barents Sea on the coast of NW Russia. Area: 90 000 sq km (34 700 sq miles)

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White Sea

For some, it’s a final destination to breed, but for many others it’s a stopover on their way north to breeding grounds in Iceland or the White Sea in Russia.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023

A fishing village on the frigid shores of the White Sea is slowly vanishing under sand.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

And in July, Russia made a similar announcement and said its missile had been launched from a frigate in the White Sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021

The Russian military carried out its latest hypersonic weapons test in the White Sea off its northwest coast.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2021

Many of these vessels were from far-off Archangel and the ports of the White Sea, from whence they bring cargoes of grain to exchange for dried fish.

From Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia by Ballou, Maturin Murray