Meanings
proper noun
- A bay of the Southern Ocean, between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land
Origin
Named for James Ross, who discovered the sea in 1841.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Ross Sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ross%20Sea
MLA
“Ross Sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ross%20Sea. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ross Sea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ross%20Sea.
Source: Ross Sea on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.