Dardanelles

[ dahr-dn-elz ]

/ ˌdɑr dnˈɛlz /

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.

Ancient Hellespont.

Example sentences from the Web for dardanelles

Many of us had served in France and the Dardanelles before, and we thought we knew what the hardships of war could mean.

Sketches of the East Africa Campaign |Robert Valentine Dolbey
Great is the British Navy, magnificent are its officers and men, but hellish was the work of "forcing the Dardanelles."

Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles |Oliver Hogue
These forts are called the Dardanelles, and hence, from them, the straits frequently receive the name of the Dardanelles.

The Empire of Russia |John S. C. Abbott
Even in much later times the Dardanelles have formed no serious barrier to migration in either direction.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 |Various

For great gallantry and devotion to duty near Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles).

Australia in Arms |Phillip F.E. Schuler

Dardanelles

/ (ˌdɑːdəˈnɛlz) /

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