strait
English → English
noun//streɪt//
(geography) Strait: a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
(English) The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
Huge cargo ships must navigate carefully through the narrow strait to avoid hitting the rocks.
(English) Huge cargo ships must navigate carefully through the narrow strait to avoid hitting the rocks.
Entry ID: en:en:strait · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary