Solent
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Solent. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Solent, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Solent in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Solent you have here. The definition of the word Solent will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofSolent, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: solent
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsəʊlənt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊlənt
Proper noun
the Solent
- A strait separating Hampshire from the Isle of Wight in in southern England.
- 2019, Isabel Waidner, We Are Made of Diamond Stuff, Dostoyevsky Wannabe Originals, page 13:
- One, two, three Victorian military forts in the Solent—an early indication they have a thing about foreign invasion down here.