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.
西里伯斯海（菲律宾与苏拉威西岛之间的西太平洋部分，西以婆罗洲为界，通过望加锡海峡与爪哇海相连）
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.