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Definition: Meaning of, strait in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / streɪt /

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strait straits
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  1. also straits [plural] a narrow passage of water between two areas of land, usually connecting two seas
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  2. be in dire straits to be in a very difficult situation, especially a financial one
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strait used in phrases

  • Bering Strait
    1. the Bering Strait a narrow passage of water between Asia and North America that connects the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean
  • Cook Strait (noun)
    1. a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
  • Kammon Strait Bridge (noun)
    1. a suspension bridge between Kyushu and Honshu
  • Korea Strait (noun)
    1. a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the East Sea
  • Korean Strait (noun)
    1. a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the East Sea
  • Menai Strait (noun)
    1. a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland
  • Strait of Calais (noun)
    1. the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
  • Strait of Dover (noun)
    1. the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
  • Strait of Georgia (noun)
    1. the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland
  • Strait of Gibraltar (noun)
    1. the strait between Spain and Africa
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