Coral Sea

geographical name

arm of the southwestern Pacific bounded on the west by Queensland, Australia, on the north by the Solomons, and on the east by Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Note: The Coral Sea was the scene of a naval and air battle in World War II.

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“Coral Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coral%20Sea. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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