ALL meanings of mediterranean sea
Med·i·ter·ra·ne·an sea
M m - noun mediterranean sea a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 miles (3865 km) long; 1,145,000 sq. mi. (2,965,550 sq. km); greatest known depth 14,436 feet (4400 meters). 1
- noun mediterranean sea a large inland sea between S Europe, N Africa, and SW Asia: linked with the Atlantic by the Strait of Gibraltar, with the Red Sea by the Suez Canal, and with the Black Sea by the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, and Bosporus; many ancient civilizations developed around its shores. Greatest depth: 4770 m (15 900 ft). Length: (west to east) over 3700 km (2300 miles). Greatest width: about 1370 km (850 miles). Area: (excluding the Black Sea) 2 512 300 sq km (970 000 sq miles) 0
- noun mediterranean sea large sea surrounded by Europe, Africa, & Asia: c. 2,300 mi (3,700 km) long; c. 969,100 sq mi (2,509,959 sq km) 0