Solent

So·lent

 (sō′lənt)

A narrow channel between the Isle of Wight and the southern mainland of England. The Solent provides access to the port of Southampton.

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Solent

(ˈsəʊlənt)

n

(Placename) the Solent a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)

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So•lent

(ˈsoʊ lənt)

n.

The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 mi. (3.2–8 km) wide.

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Solent - a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight English Channel - an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain

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