Yellow Sea

[ yel-oh see ]

noun

1. an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of the East China Sea, between China and Korea.

Yellow Sea

noun

1. a shallow arm of the Pacific between Korea and NE China. Area: about 466 200 sq km (180 000 sq miles) Chinese nameHwang Hai

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yellow Sea¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; translation of Chinese Huáng Hǎi

Example Sentences

Australia accused a Chinese fighter jet of endangering an Australian navy helicopter flying over the Yellow Sea by dropping flares in its path.

From Seattle Times

Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday the North gave notice of the launch in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea.

From Reuters

The latest incident in weeks of destructive and deadly weather spurred authorities to call for vigilance against strong winds in coastal areas near the Yellow Sea off Jiangsu.

From Reuters

In the 1990s and 2000s, North Korea vessels caused damage, casualties and losses to superior South Korean patrol boats near the flashpoint sea border between North and South in the Yellow Sea.

From Washington Times

“We have seen them in the Yellow Sea, and this is exactly the kind of escalation that solves North Korea’s strategic purpose of keeping the initiative by raising tensions.”

From Washington Times