Bosporus

[ bos-per-uhs ]

noun

1. a strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. 18 miles (29 km) long.

Bosporus

/ ˈbɒspərəs; ˈbɒsfərəs /

noun

1. the Bosporus
   a strait between European and Asian Turkey, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara

Bosporus

1. Strait separating the European and Asian portions of Turkey . The Bosporus is a link between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea .

Notes

It is an important shipping route for Russia , whose northern routes are mostly blocked by ice in winter, and for other nations that border the Black Sea or use any of the many major rivers that flow into it.

Other Words From

• Bospo·ran Bos·po·ran·ic [bos-p, uh, -, ran, -ik], Bos·po·ri·an [bo-, spawr, -ee-, uh, n, -, spohr, -], adjective

Example Sentences

Home to some 16 million people and straddling the Bosporus between Europe and Asia, Istanbul generates much of Turkey’s economic output.

From New York Times

On Saturday, authorities at the Bulgarian port of Varna did not confirm whether the Anna-Theresa will enter the port or will continue to the Bosporus Strait.

From Washington Times

The two vessels sailed through a temporary corridor for civilian ships from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to the Bosporus, Kubrakov said on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.

From Seattle Times

“There is magic in the light on the Bosporus.”

From New York Times

The agreement - intended to help ease a global food crisis - was extended last month, but Ukraine said the number of cargo ships passing through the Bosporus carrying Ukrainian agricultural products was critically low.

From Reuters