Bristol Channel

American  

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, extending to the mouth of the Severn estuary. 85 miles (137 km) long.

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Bristol Channel British  

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic, between S Wales and SW England, merging into the Severn estuary. Length: about 137 km (85 miles)

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Example Sentences

According to Nash, at the time of the cave art what is now the Bristol Channel was a "rich fertile plateau" between Gower and the north Devon coast.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Bacon Hole is found within the limestone cliffs of south Gower, overlooking the Bristol Channel, and is under the custodianship of the National Trust Cymru.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

While so-called “acoustic fish deterrents” have been installed in lakes and rivers, no one has tried to put one miles out to sea, let alone in the murky Bristol Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The fossils were found near Minehead, on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, near what is now a Butlin's holiday camp.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

So off we set, my mother and I and my trunk and my tuck-box, and we boarded the paddle-steamer and went swooshing across the Bristol Channel in a shower of spray.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl