North Sea

noun

1. an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 square miles (520,600 square kilometers); greatest depth, 1,998 feet (610 meters).

North Sea

noun

1. an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the N European mainland. Area: about 569 800 sq km (220 000 sq miles) Former nameGerman Ocean

North Sea

1. Arm of the Atlantic Ocean northwest of central Europe .

Notes

Oil was discovered under the sea floor in 1970.

Word History and Origins

Origin of North Sea¹

Firsr recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

Shell's lawyer said it was investing £1.1bn in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, employing "at least 1,000" people between 2023 and 2025.

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Just last week, one US oil firm said it would end all North Sea operations by the end of 2029 because of high levels of taxation.

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Remarkably they all agree on one basic fact — the Rosebank oil field in the Atlantic and the Jackdaw gas development in the North Sea were approved unlawfully.

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Iron Duke remained in contact with the pair back through the Channel and into the North Sea before handing over to a Dutch warship.

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The move came during a case brought by climate campaigners against both Rosebank and the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.

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