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. 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) Ancient namesPontus EuxinusEuxine Sea

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 .

Notes

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

Example Sentences

Khalid asks a man, hiding from the downpour, in “The Black Sea.”

From New York Times

Most countries regard the area on the Black Sea coast as part of Georgia.

From BBC

Ukraine has already used them against Russian-occupied Crimea - for example hitting Russia’s Black Sea naval headquarters at Sevastopol.

From BBC

In Ukraine's south, the city of Mykolaiv was among the worst hit, with at least two people killed and several injured, while the Black Sea port of Odesa experienced a city-wide power cut.

From BBC

Located along the Black Sea and Caucasus mountains, Abkhazia is known for its natural beauty and coastline.

From BBC