Mediterranean Sea, the

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE Online朗文 5++the Mediterranean SeaMed·i·ter·ra·ne·an Sea, the /ˌmedətəreɪniən ˈsiː/ (also the Mediterranean)  a sea surrounded by the countries of South Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia. The weather there is hot in the summer, and countries on the Mediterranean coast, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, and southern France, are very popular with British tourists.

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Mediterranean Sea, the
Med‧i‧ter‧ra‧ne‧an Sea, the /ˌmedətəreɪniən ˈsiː, ˌmedɪtəreɪniən ˈsiː/ (also the Mediterranean)
a sea surrounded by the countries of South Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia. The weather there is hot in the summer, and countries on the Mediterranean coast, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, and southern France, are very popular with British tourists.
—Mediterranean /ˌmedətəˈreɪniən◂, ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən◂/ adjective:
    a Mediterranean climate