Marginal Sea (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a division of an ocean that lies along a continental edge and is partially separated from the open ocean by islands, peninsulas, land ridges, etc.: for example, the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Philippine Sea, and Bay of Bengal.
  2. a coastal body of water regarded in connection with the territorial waters of a state or nation, in that the territorial waters include a designated portion of it.
Marginal Sea (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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