Okhotsk

[ oh-kotsk; Russian uh-khawtsk ]

/ oʊˈkɒtsk; Russian ʌˈxɔtsk /

noun

Sea of Okhotsk, an arm of the northern Pacific enclosed by the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Kurile Islands, Sakhalin, and the Russian Federation in Asia. 582,000 square miles (1,507,380 square kilometers); greatest depth, 10,554 feet (3,217 meters).

Origin of Okhotsk

First recorded in 1815–20; from Russian Okhótsk, equivalent to Okhot(a) the name of a river, probably from Evenki (Lamut) okat “river” + -sk, Russian noun suffix used in placenames

Words nearby Okhotsk

Okefenokee Swamp, Okeghem, O'Kelly, Oken, okey-doke, Okhotsk, Okie, Okinawa, Okla., Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

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Example sentences from the Web for Okhotsk

And when the shores of Okhotsk were reached, a fort must be built to winter there.
Vikings of the Pacific|Agnes C. Laut
In the harbor and on the Sea of Okhotsk there was now quite a respectable fleet of eight or nine ships, all built by Bering.
Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait|Peter Lauridsen
Nor was it possible for me to go to Okhotsk with my men until I had sent some provisions ahead.
Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait|Peter Lauridsen
His complaints and protests poured into headquarters at Okhotsk.
Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait|Peter Lauridsen

He was now nearly sixty, his health was undermined with vexation and worry, and the climate of Okhotsk had nearly killed him.
A Book of Discovery|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge

British Dictionary definitions for Okhotsk

Okhotsk

/ (ˈəʊkɒtsk, Russian aˈɔxtsk) /

noun

Sea of Okhotsk part of the NW Pacific, surrounded by the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Kurile Islands, Sakhalin Island, and the E coast of Siberia. Area: 1 589 840 sq km (613 838 sq miles)

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单词	okhotsk
释义	Okhotsk [ oh-kotsk; Russian uh-khawtsk ] / oʊˈkɒtsk; Russian ʌˈxɔtsk / noun Sea of Okhotsk, an arm of the northern Pacific enclosed by the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Kurile Islands, Sakhalin, and the Russian Federation in Asia. 582,000 square miles (1,507,380 square kilometers); greatest depth, 10,554 feet (3,217 meters). Origin of Okhotsk First recorded in 1815–20; from Russian Okhótsk, equivalent to Okhot(a) the name of a river, probably from Evenki (Lamut) okat “river” + -sk, Russian noun suffix used in placenames Words nearby Okhotsk Okefenokee Swamp, Okeghem, O'Kelly, Oken, okey-doke, Okhotsk, Okie, Okinawa, Okla., Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Okhotsk And when the shores of Okhotsk were reached, a fort must be built to winter there. Vikings of the Pacific\|Agnes C. Laut In the harbor and on the Sea of Okhotsk there was now quite a respectable fleet of eight or nine ships, all built by Bering. Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait\|Peter Lauridsen Nor was it possible for me to go to Okhotsk with my men until I had sent some provisions ahead. Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait\|Peter Lauridsen His complaints and protests poured into headquarters at Okhotsk. Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait\|Peter Lauridsen He was now nearly sixty, his health was undermined with vexation and worry, and the climate of Okhotsk had nearly killed him. A Book of Discovery\|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge British Dictionary definitions for Okhotsk Okhotsk / (ˈəʊkɒtsk, Russian aˈɔxtsk) / noun Sea of Okhotsk part of the NW Pacific, surrounded by the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Kurile Islands, Sakhalin Island, and the E coast of Siberia. Area: 1 589 840 sq km (613 838 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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