Bosporus

[ bos-per-uhs ]

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

  • Also Bos·pho·rus [bos-fer-uhs]. /ˈbɒs fər əs/.

Other words from Bosporus

  • Bos·po·ran, Bos·po·ran·ic [bos-puh-ran-ik], /ˌbɒs pəˈræn ɪk/, Bos·po·ri·an [bo-spawr-ee-uhn, -spohr-], /bɒˈspɔr i ən, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Bosporus

Bosporus

Bosphorus (ˈbɒsfərəs)

/ (ˈbɒspərəs) /


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

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Cultural definitions for Bosporus

Bosporus

[ (bos-puh-ruhs) ]


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

Notes for Bosporus

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.

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