1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European language family containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian see Indo-European Languages Table
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The aircraft reached the area northeast of the Russian town of Severomorsk before turning back and returning to the U.K. via Finland, the Baltic states that are pressed up against Russia, Poland, Germany and then the Netherlands.
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john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
While Saint Petersburg’s absence has reshaped the region, Baltic cruises continue to thrive as one of Europe’s most fascinating cultural cruise itineraries.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which have stormed ahead in raising defense spending, all have conscription, as do several of the Nordic countries.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The research, published in the journal Science Advances on June 25, aimed to answer a question that had puzzled scientists for decades: What’s behind the dramatic size change in eastern Baltic cod?
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
While Saint Petersburg’s absence has reshaped the region, Baltic cruises continue to thrive as one of Europe’s most fascinating cultural cruise itineraries.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which have stormed ahead in raising defense spending, all have conscription, as do several of the Nordic countries.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The research, published in the journal Science Advances on June 25, aimed to answer a question that had puzzled scientists for decades: What’s behind the dramatic size change in eastern Baltic cod?
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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Baltic
adjective
Bal·tic
ˈbȯl-tik 
1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian
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