A part of the western Pacific between the Philippines and Sulawesi, bounded to the west by Borneo. It is linked to the Java Sea by the Makassar Strait.
Definition of Celebes Sea in US English:
Celebes Sea
proper noun
A part of the western Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and the island of Sulawesi, and bounded on the west by Borneo. It is linked to the Java Sea by the Makassar Strait.