Black Sea

[blak see]

noun

1. a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km).

Black Sea

noun

1. Ancient names: Pontus Euxinus.  Euxine Sea. an inland sea between SE Europe and Asia: connected to the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, and to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait. Area: about 415 000 sq km (160 000 sq miles)

Black Sea

1. Sea between Europe and Asia, bordered on the north by Moldova and Ukraine, on the northeast by Russia, on the east by Georgia, on the south by Turkey, and on the west by Bulgaria and Romania. It receives many great rivers, including the Danube, the Dnieper, and by way of the Sea of Azov, the Don.

It is a popular resort area for Russians and eastern Europeans.

Example Sentences

The Black Sea is another area where Western security guarantees could help keep Russia's fleet at bay and ensure the free flow of commercial vessels out of ports such as Odesa.

From BBC

How could Russia be prevented from rebuilding its Black Sea Fleet and blocking Ukrainian grain exports?

From Los Angeles Times

The Black Sea has long been a popular holiday destination in Ukraine, but many of its beaches have been deemed unsafe since Russia's full scale invasion.

From BBC

Russia's defence ministry said its air defences intercepted 93 drones Ukrainian drones overnight, 60 of which were over the Black Sea region.

From BBC

The famous Pryvoz market - a Unesco world heritage site in the Black Sea port city of Odesa - was also hit and several fires broke out across the city following an overnight attack, authorities said.

From BBC