Dardanelles

American  

[dahr-dn-elz] / ˌdɑr dnˈɛlz /

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.

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Dardanelles British  

/ ˌdɑːdəˈnɛlz /

noun

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

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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

And a British battleship shelled and destroyed a Turkish fort guarding the Dardanelles, the narrow sea channel leading from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea and Russia beyond.

From Literature

The Dardanelles Strait is a thin band of water that separates the two parts.

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