Baltic Sea
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- proper noun
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Mar Báltico
- Within weeks, most of the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea, will be frozen solid.
- Baltic Sea's environmental
- Baltic Sea Joint Comprehensive
- Baltic Sea Joint
Examples
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Across the Baltic Sea, Sweden, not an immediate neighbor, is receiving unwelcome Russian attention as well.
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The consequences of these activities were not readily visible until the environmental situation in the Baltic Sea had further deteriorated.
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But above all, the Baltic Sea has an environmental significance of its own:
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The Baltic Sea's environmental problems have been the concern of the surrounding countries for several decades.
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Pollution reaches the Baltic Sea by a wide diversity of pathways.
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So, we're on a ferry in the Baltic Sea, from the mainland to Gotland.
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As late as 1950, the Baltic Sea was still regarded as environmentally "healthy."
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Otherwise, nutrient loading of the Baltic Sea will increase dramatically.
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The largest body of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea, has severe problems of water pollution and environmental degradation.
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Tourists flock to the Baltic Sea in the summer to enjoy its beautiful beaches and unique islands.
Synonyms
A sea in northern Europe between countries like Sweden and Poland
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase names a body of water by combining 'Baltic' (relating to the Baltic region) with 'sea', so a learner who knows both words can infer it is the sea associated with the Baltic region. However, as a proper name/toponym it does not provide precise geographic boundaries or country list, and 'Baltic' itself may require prior knowledge of the region, making the meaning only partly predictable.
Etymology
Baltic Sea may come from an old word meaning 'belt', because the sea wraps between countries like a belt. So the image of a 'belt' helps explain why people used this name for that area of water.