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
Examples of Baltic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some officials from Scandinavia, the Baltic states and the European Union have pointed the finger at Russia.
—
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Lavrov accused Ukraine of launching dozens of drones to target Putin's residence in the Novgorod region, hundreds of miles from Moscow and near Russia's western borders with the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Some parts of the Eurail network seemed to be almost entirely off of most U.S. travelers' radars—namely, the Balkan Peninsula, Eastern Turkey, and the Baltic states.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
After World War II, Finland retained its independence, unlike our Baltic friends that were absorbed by the Soviet Union.
—Alexander Stubb, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Baltic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Lavrov accused Ukraine of launching dozens of drones to target Putin's residence in the Novgorod region, hundreds of miles from Moscow and near Russia's western borders with the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Some parts of the Eurail network seemed to be almost entirely off of most U.S. travelers' radars—namely, the Balkan Peninsula, Eastern Turkey, and the Baltic states.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
After World War II, Finland retained its independence, unlike our Baltic friends that were absorbed by the Soviet Union.
—Alexander Stubb, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Baltic
Cite this Entry
“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share