Dardanelles

[dahr-dn-elz]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. the strait between European and Asian Turkey, connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. 40 miles (64 km) long; 1–5 miles (1.6–8 km) wide.

Dardanelles

/ ˌdɑːdəˈnɛlz /

noun

1. Ancient name: Hellespont. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara, separating European from Asian Turkey

Example Sentences

He added the Dardanelles Strait, a waterway linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, was closed to allow water-dropping planes and helicopters to operate safely.

From BBC

The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the country's transport ministry has said.

From BBC

The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey commanded the entrance to the heavily fortified Dardanelles, the narrow waterway connecting the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea and Russia beyond.

From Literature

The new bridge allows people to drive across the Dardanelles Strait in about six minutes.

From NewsForKids.net

Authorities also suspended maritime traffic through the narrow Dardanelles Strait linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, which the water-dropping aircraft were using to refill, the minister said.

From Seattle Times