Solent

American

[soh-luhnt] / ˈsoʊ lənt /

noun

The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.

Solent British

/ ˈsəʊlənt /

noun

a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)

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"Something has gone seriously wrong if you have continued to break the rules," Tessem told BBC Radio Solent Sport.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"I am shocked, to be honest," he told BBC Radio Solent.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Polls to pick new mayors in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton, have been pushed back until May 2028.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Elections for new mayors in Greater Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk, Hampshire & the Solent, and Sussex & Brighton have also ready been delayed two years until until May 2028, it was confirmed earlier this month.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Project Solent Ships officially began in April 1965.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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