Celebes Sea
geographical name
Ce·le·bes Sea
ˈse-lə-ˌbēz 
sə-ˈlē-bēz
arm of the western Pacific enclosed on the north by Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago (Philippines), on the south by Sulawesi (Indonesia), and on the west by Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia)
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“Celebes Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Celebes%20Sea. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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