Dardanelles

n. strait between European and Asian Turkey (connects the Aegean sea with the Sea of Marmara)

strait that divides between the Asian and European portions of Turkey, body of water that joins the Aegean sea to the Marmara Sea

The Dardanelles (Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı, Greek: Δαρδανέλλια, Dardanellia), formerly known as the Hellespont (Greek: Eλλήσποντος, Hellespontos), is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It is located at approximately . The strait is 61 kilometers (38 mi) long but only 1.2 to 6 kilometers (0.75 to 4 mi) wide, averaging 55 meters (180 ft) deep with a maximum depth of 82 meters (300 ft). Water flows in both directions along the strait, from the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean via a surface current and in the opposite direction via an undercurrent.
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Noun
1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
(synonym) Hellespont
(hypernym) strait, sound
(part-holonym) Turkey, Republic of Turkey
2. the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks
(synonym) Dardanelles campaign
(hypernym) campaign, military campaign
(part-holonym) World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War
(classification) Turkey, Republic of Turkey

n. Dardanelles, strait between European and Asian Turkey (connects the Aegean sea with the Sea of Marmara)

Dardanelles