North Sea
noun
an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 sq. mi. (520,600 sq. km); greatest depth, 1998 feet (610 meters).
Formerly
German Ocean.
Example sentences from the Web for north sea
Bolar Selden squeezes a North-Sea piano—in other words an accordion.
The Heritage of the Hills |Arthur P. HankinsIt might as well have been caused to sink into the North-Sea.
Woman and Socialism |August Bebel
British Dictionary definitions for north sea
North Sea
noun
an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the N European mainland. Area: about 569 800 sq km (220 000 sq miles)
Former name: German Ocean
Cultural definitions for north sea
notes for North Sea
Oil was discovered under the sea floor in 1970.