Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A section of the western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines and west of the Marianas.
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- proper noun A sea in the
Pacific Ocean to the north and east of thePhilippines
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
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Examples
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U.S. military forces, meanwhile, continued to amass in and around Japan as part of Operation Tomodachi which means "friend" in Japanese, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard three ships moving up through the Philippine Sea and toward the coast of mainland Japan.
Death Toll Surges as Rescuers Scramble Chester Dawson 2011
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The Philippines just demanded the South China Sea be called "the Philippine Sea."
Eric Margolis: Will China Rule the Waves Eric Margolis 2011
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U.S. military forces, meanwhile, continued to amass in and around Japan as part of Operation Tomodachi which means "friend" in Japanese, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard three ships moving up through the Philippine Sea and toward the coast of mainland Japan.
Death Toll Surges as Rescuers Scramble Chester Dawson 2011
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U.S. military forces, meanwhile, continued to amass in and around Japan as part of Operation Tomodachi which means "friend" in Japanese, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard three ships moving up through the Philippine Sea and toward the coast of mainland Japan.
Death Toll Surges as Rescuers Scramble Chester Dawson 2011
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The Philippines just demanded the South China Sea be called "the Philippine Sea."
Eric Margolis: Will China Rule the Waves Eric Margolis 2011
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The USS Belleau Wood churned through the Philippine Sea at twelve knots, its massive twin screws leaving a white frothy wake as far as the eye could see.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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It fought in both battles of the Philippine Sea, as well as supporting Marine landings at Palau, Ulithi, and Yap.
Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert Timothy M. Gay 2010
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The sleek gray craft sliced through the warm water and humid night air of the Philippine Sea at twenty-five knots, its twin engines rumbling toward its destination with a guttural moan.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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The vessels made their way to the central Philippine Sea and operated for a couple of days near Japan's Okinotorishima atoll, which lies midway between the islands of Guam and Taiwan.
At Sea With China Peter Dutton 2010
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The sleek gray craft sliced through the warm water and humid night air of the Philippine Sea at twenty-five knots, its twin engines rumbling toward its destination with a guttural moan.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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