isthmus of panama

English Thesaurus

1. the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	isthmus,
definition	:	a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas (noun.object)

part holonym	:	panama, republic of panama,
definition	:	a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903 (noun.location)