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. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara, separating European from Asian Turkey Ancient nameHellespont

Example Sentences

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

The Dardanelles Strait, a narrow and historically significant passage connecting the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea, serves as a vital shipping route for vessels travelling between Europe and Asia.

From Reuters

The Gallipoli campaign aimed to secure a naval route from the Mediterranean Sea to Istanbul through the Dardanelles, and knock the Ottomans out of the war.

From Seattle Times