Caspian Sea

American  

noun

1. a salt lake between southeastern Europe and Asia: the largest inland body of water in the world. About 169,000 square miles (438,000 square kilometers); 85 feet (26 meters) below sea level.

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Caspian Sea British  

/ ˈkæspɪən /

noun

1. a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq km (152 239 sq miles)

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Caspian Sea Cultural  

1. Saltwater lake between Europe and Asia, bordered by Azerbaijan, and Russia to the west, Kazakhstan to the north and east, Turkmenistan to the east, and Iran to the south and west; the largest inland body of water in the world.

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The Volga River empties into the Caspian Sea.

Etymology

Origin of Caspian Sea

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Alternative routes -- reaching Europe via the Caspian Sea to bypass Russia and Iran -- do not have the capacity to absorb a sudden surge in cargo.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

An Iranian oil executive is planning to leave the capital for his second home, a villa by the Caspian Sea, where he and his family relocated during Israel’s 12-day war in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Both Beijing and Brussels support the development of a transport route across the Caspian Sea that allows reaching Central Asia from Europe through the Caucasus, bypassing Russia.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Instead of being directed to nearby airports, he said it was "sent far away" across the Caspian Sea without GPS.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

The 588th was sent to help prevent the Germans from taking over the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, an important source of oil for the USSR.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein