What does détroit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word détroit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use détroit in French.

The word détroit in French means strait, Detroit, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Strait of Magellan, the Dardanelles, the Bosporus, the Bosphorus. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word détroit

strait

nom masculin (bras de mer entre deux terres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le détroit de Béring sépare l'Amérique de la Russie.
The Bering Strait separates America from Russia.

Detroit

nom propre (ville américaine) (US city)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Détroit fut la plus grande ville automobile des États-Unis.

the Strait of Gibraltar

nom propre masculin (passage maritime au sud de l'Espagne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le détroit de Gibraltar sépare l'Europe de l'Afrique.

the Strait of Magellan

nom propre masculin (passage maritime en Patagonie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le détroit de Magellan est un des plus dangereux au Monde.

the Dardanelles

nom propre masculin (passage maritime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le détroit des Dardanelles est un passage maritime reliant la mer Égée à la mer de Marmara.

the Bosporus, the Bosphorus

nom propre masculin (passage maritime en Turquie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le détroit du Bosphore sépare la mer Noire de la mer Égée.

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