mediterranean

[US]/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪni:ən/
[UK]/ˌmɛdɪtəˈreniən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a resident of a Mediterranean coastal area; Caucasian
adj. surrounded by land; of or relating to the Mediterranean Sea.

Phrases & Collocations

Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean cuisine

mediterranean region

mediterranean climate

Example Sentences

a leisurely Mediterranean cruise.

a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region

this part of the Mediterranean is terribly overfished.

a village on the Mediterranean coast

investors overbuilt the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.

the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists.

the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled.

The Mediterranean Sea boiled with the storm.

irrigated regions of the Mediterranean littoral.

lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun.

The Mediterranean Sea bathes the shore of Italy.

The Mediterranean country had just expulse the detested invaders.

The houses are Mediterranean in character.

Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat.

his Mediterranean vibrancy excited and stimulated her.

the Greeks exported Hellenic culture around the Mediterranean basin.

The ship’s crew will spare no pains to make your Mediterranean cruise unforgettable.

Real-world Examples

Wait, was this a-a small mediterranean guy with curiously intelligent good looks?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Better, she says, to plant other species that thrive in Mediterranean climates, like water-thrifty pines and palms.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds September 2017 Compilation

Mediterranean ports seem to be designed as springboards for independent travelers.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

One nurse thought hispanic, another one said mediterranean.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Mediterranean towns make their promenades people-friendly and Nice's Promenade des Anglais is a fine example.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

The site of Antonio's discovery—Villaggio Del Pestacore—was once part of an island that sat in the middle of a proto-Mediterranean sea, known as Tethys.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2022 Collection

I thought a bathe would do me good, and I went to plunge for a few minutes into the waters of this mediterranean sea, for assuredly it better deserved this name than any other sea.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

It's gorgeous, it's a very Mediterranean type of climate and the kind of flora which one encounters there, is also seen in the Mediterranean, but even though the flora looks Mediterranean, it's a whole genus of its own called Fynbos.

Source: IELTS Speaking Band 9 Sample Answer

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