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Bosphorus meaning

The narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.

Using Bosphorus

  • The main meaning on this page is: The narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.
  • In the example corpus, bosphorus often appears in combinations such as: the bosphorus, bosphorus is, bosphorus strait.

Context around Bosphorus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

samsung 1× increasing 1× song 1×

Often after:

strait 2× bridge 2× cross 1× ship 1× remain 1× took 1× straits 1×

Sentence patterns with Bosphorus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the bosphorus 2× 36th samsung bosphorus cross continental 1× from increasing bosphorus ship traffic 1× from the bosphorus bridge on 1× her song bosphorus bridge this 1× in the bosphorus on its 1× of the bosphorus a waterway 1× of the bosphorus are traversed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a cruise ship 1× a hasty peace 1× a view of 1× competitors ride on 1× death kaçan committed 1× environment category environment 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the bosphorus 2× and private entities 1× bosphorus ship traffic 1× continental swimming race 1× debate among geologists 1× dec 11 2022 1×

Words around Bosphorus

Just before it in the word index:

bosphoros 2 bosozoku 2 bosons 59 bosonic 15 boson 46 bosomtwe 3

Just after it in the word index:

bosporus 15 bosq 2 bosque 26 bosques 4 bosquet 4 boss 4.892

Similar in corpus frequency:

ablation 39 abure 39 abvp 39 acheampong 39 adieu 39 adjectival 39

Corpus analysis for Bosphorus

  • In this selection, "bosphorus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, samsung, increasing, song, strait, bridge and cross stand out and add context to how "bosphorus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the bosphorus and 36th samsung bosphorus cross continental. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bosphorus" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bosphorus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 2004, Marmaray project started on a rail tunnel under the Bosphorus straits. (13 words)

A hasty peace was signed on a boat in the middle of the Bosphorus. (14 words)

A view of the Bosphorus strait, with the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge seen in the background. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Death Kaçan committed suicide by jumping from the Bosphorus Bridge on 6 January 2013. citation On that day, he took a cab in Esenler on the European side of Istanbul and requested to be driven to Üsküdar on the Asian side. (41 words)

In her song, ‘Bosphorus Bridge,’ this Berlin-Turk rapper attempts to “locate the descendants of Turk migrants in a hybrid space where cultural borders blend, where periphery meets the centre, and where the West merges East (. (36 words)

The Turkish leader arrived in the early evening for Friday’s ceremony at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus to see the Arsenal midfielder marry his fiancée, former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Competitors ride on a ferry on the Bosphorus before the Turkish National Olympic Committee’s 36th Samsung Bosphorus cross-continental swimming race.

Russian Navy patrol ship Vasily Bykov sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey October 16, 2019.

Turkish breakfast on the Bosphorus is a delightful experience that combines the beauty of Istanbul’s iconic waterway with a spread of delectable dishes.

Vessels await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey Dec 11, 2022.

Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, spans both sides of the Bosphorus, a waterway which forms a continental boundary between Europe and Asia.

The Turkish leader arrived in the early evening for Friday’s ceremony at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus to see the Arsenal midfielder marry his fiancée, former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse.

The Turkish military formed a bulwark against the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, facing Bulgarian, Romanian and Soviet forces that in wartime would drive south through Thrace and seize the Bosphorus Strait.

It is planned to extend the line with four more stations to Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus.

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The planned canal is meant to provide relief to shipping traffic between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, particularly oil tanker traffic passing through the Bosphorus.

A cruise ship (left) and Seabus (right) navigating through the Bosphorus, with the Dolmabahçe Palace seen at the right end of the frame.

A hasty peace was signed on a boat in the middle of the Bosphorus.

A view of the Bosphorus strait, with the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge seen in the background.

Death Kaçan committed suicide by jumping from the Bosphorus Bridge on 6 January 2013. citation On that day, he took a cab in Esenler on the European side of Istanbul and requested to be driven to Üsküdar on the Asian side.

Environment Category:Environment of Turkey Current issues main Water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation ; concern for oil spills from increasing Bosphorus ship traffic.

Formation main The exact scientific cause and date of the formation of the Bosphorus remain the subject of debate among geologists.

Freezing of the Golden Horn and the southern section of the Bosphorus took place in 1622.

He adjudged the Chalcedonians blind not to have recognized the advantages the land on the European side of the Bosphorus had over the Asiatic side.

In 2004, Marmaray project started on a rail tunnel under the Bosphorus straits.

In her song, ‘Bosphorus Bridge,’ this Berlin-Turk rapper attempts to “locate the descendants of Turk migrants in a hybrid space where cultural borders blend, where periphery meets the centre, and where the West merges East (.

Maritime The waters of the Bosphorus are traversed by numerous passenger and vehicular ferries daily, as well as recreational and fishing boats ranging from dinghies to yachts owned by both public and private entities.

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Common combinations with bosphorus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bosphorus" in a sentence?
An example: "Competitors ride on a ferry on the Bosphorus before the Turkish National Olympic Committee’s 36th Samsung Bosphorus cross-continental swimming race." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bosphorus" from authentic English texts.
What does "bosphorus" mean?
Bosphorus means: The narrow strait beside Istanbul, Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, the northern end of the Turkish Straits connecting the Black Sea with the Aegean and Mediterranean.
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