mediterranean
word
Definition
Relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the countries around it. Can also refer to people, climate, food, or anything typical of this region.
Usage & Nuances
'Mediterranean' can be used as an adjective for anything from the region—cuisine ('Mediterranean food'), climates ('Mediterranean climate'), or people ('Mediterranean peoples'). It is always capitalized because it refers to a specific place. Sometimes used as a noun to mean the sea itself, but most common as an adjective.
Example Sentences
Italy is a Mediterranean country.
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Many people follow a Mediterranean diet.
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The Mediterranean Sea is famous for its blue water.
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She decorated her whole house in a Mediterranean style.
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We spent our honeymoon sailing around the Mediterranean.
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The weather here is warm and dry, very Mediterranean.
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