Marmara, Sea of

geographical name
Mar·​ma·​ra, Sea of | \ ˈmär-mə-rə How to pronounce Marmara, Sea of (audio) \
variants: or ancient Propontis \ prə-​ˈpän-​təs How to pronounce Propontis (audio) \

Definition of Marmara, Sea of

sea in northwestern Turkey connected with the Black Sea by the Bosporus and with the Aegean Sea by the Dardanelles area 4429 square miles (11,471 square kilometers)