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Get to know Hellespont better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like dardanelles or strait.

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Hellespont in a sentence

Hellespont meaning

The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.

Synonyms of Hellespont

dardanelles canakkale bogazi strait sound

Related words

Other words often associated with Hellespont or its synonyms:

unsound undamaged situation healthy stable channel dependable wholesome solid unbroken straits secure

Using Hellespont

  • The main meaning on this page is: The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
  • Useful related words include: dardanelles, canakkale bogazi, strait, sound.
  • In the example corpus, hellespont often appears in combinations such as: the hellespont, hellespont and.

Context around Hellespont

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

dardanelles 1×

Sentence patterns with Hellespont

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

across the hellespont and trap 1× address the hellespont but in 1× at h hellespont 1× bridge the hellespont was successful 1× in the hellespont which defeated 1× of the hellespont 1× of the hellespont about 40 1× on the hellespont dardanelles 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to herodotus 1× alexandria is at 1× green peter the 1× homeric thrace was 1× in retaliation xerxes 1× lysander main or 1×

Common sentence endings:

about 40 north 1× army with him 1× at h hellespont 1× atypical of xerxes 1× hellespont was successful 1× in 405 bc 1×

Words around Hellespont

Just before it in the word index:

helles 3 hellerup 2 hellertown 2 hellerstein 3 hellerstedt 6 hellerman 4

Just after it in the word index:

hellfest 3 hellfire 72 hellfires 2 hellfurnaces 3 hellgate 5 hellgren 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Hellespont

  • In this selection, "hellespont" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dardanelles stand out and add context to how "hellespont" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include across the hellespont and trap and address the hellespont but in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hellespont" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hellespont

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

Xerxes's second attempt to bridge the Hellespont was successful. (10 words)

The city of Sestos was the main crossing-point on the Hellespont (Dardanelles). (13 words)

Alexandria is at about 31° North, and the region of the Hellespont about 40° North. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Xerxes decided that the Hellespont would be bridged to allow his army to cross to Europe, and that a canal should be dug across the isthmus of Mount Athos (rounding which headland, a Persian fleet had been destroyed in 492 BC). (41 words)

According to Herodotus, fearing that the Greeks might attack the bridges across the Hellespont and trap his army in Europe, Xerxes decided to retreat back to Asia, taking the greater part of the army with him. (36 words)

Lysander (main or main; died 395 BC, Greek Λύσανδρος main, Lýsandros) was a Spartan admiral who commanded the Spartan fleet in the Hellespont which defeated the Athenians at Aegospotami in 405 BC. (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

According to Herodotus, fearing that the Greeks might attack the bridges across the Hellespont and trap his army in Europe, Xerxes decided to retreat back to Asia, taking the greater part of the army with him.

Alexandria is at about 31° North, and the region of the Hellespont about 40° North.

Green, Peter The Greco-Persian Wars (London 1996) 75. Herodotus commented that this was a "highly presumptuous way to address the Hellespont" but in no way atypical of Xerxes.

Homeric Thrace was vaguely defined, and stretched from the River Axios in the west to the Hellespont and Black Sea in the east.

In retaliation, Xerxes ordered the Hellespont (the strait itself) whipped three hundred times, and had fetters thrown into the water.

It was said that the bridge was to rival that of the Persian king, Xerxes, crossing of the Hellespont.

Lysander (main or main; died 395 BC, Greek Λύσανδρος main, Lýsandros) was a Spartan admiral who commanded the Spartan fleet in the Hellespont which defeated the Athenians at Aegospotami in 405 BC.

The city of Sestos was the main crossing-point on the Hellespont (Dardanelles).

This represents the earth-moon system during a partial solar eclipse at A ( Alexandria ) and a total solar eclipse at H ( Hellespont ).

Xerxes decided that the Hellespont would be bridged to allow his army to cross to Europe, and that a canal should be dug across the isthmus of Mount Athos (rounding which headland, a Persian fleet had been destroyed in 492 BC).

Xerxes's second attempt to bridge the Hellespont was successful.

Common combinations with hellespont

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hellespont" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Herodotus, fearing that the Greeks might attack the bridges across the Hellespont and trap his army in Europe, Xerxes decided to retreat back to Asia, taking the greater part of the army with him." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hellespont" from authentic English texts.
What does "hellespont" mean?
Hellespont means: The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
What are synonyms of "hellespont"?
Common synonyms of "hellespont" include: dardanelles, canakkale bogazi, strait, sound.
How many example sentences with "hellespont" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "hellespont", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.