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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Bristol Channel

The fossil remains were recovered from fissure deposits located on both sides of the Bristol Channel in southern Wales and southwest England.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

Over a decade ago, Britain’s environmental regulator approved a new coastal nuclear power station on the proviso its cooling system wouldn’t suck in millions of fish from the Bristol Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Night-time test flights are being conducted over the Bristol Channel, in a programme funded by the Home Office and overseen by the Civil Aviation Authority and National Air Traffic Services.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

The Bristol Channel is home to salmon, eels, herring, sprats, and dozens of protected marine species.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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