Solent
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A narrow stretch of sea between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England
- proper noun
- /ˈsəʊlənt/
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Solent
- Right on schedule, the ferry eased out of its slip into the small harbor and into the Solent: the waterway separating the Isle of Wight from the British mainland.
Examples
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The thing that most people associate with small boats is glorious afternoons in The Solent.
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At the last race, in 1931, a million people came down to the shores of the Solent to watch the race happen.
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At the last race, in 1931, a million people came down to the shores of the Solent to watch the race happen.
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He looked out the window onto the Solent.
Surface Forms
Solent main
Etymology
Solent is the local name for the salty strait that runs between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the Solent as the 'salt' sea lane where many boats and ferries travel.