strait
English Thesaurus
1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | channel, |
| definition | : | a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | canakkale bogazi, dardanelles, hellespont, |
| definition | : | the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | east river, |
| definition | : | a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | bering strait, |
| definition | : | a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | bosporus, |
| definition | : | a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | cook strait, |
| definition | : | a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | golden gate, |
| definition | : | a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | kattegatt, |
| definition | : | a strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | korea strait, korean strait, |
| definition | : | a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | menai strait, |
| definition | : | a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | north channel, |
| definition | : | a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | skagerak, skagerrak, |
| definition | : | a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | solent, |
| definition | : | a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | strait of georgia, |
| definition | : | the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | strait of gibraltar, |
| definition | : | the strait between Spain and Africa (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | strait of hormuz, strait of ormuz, |
| definition | : | a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | strait of magellan, |
| definition | : | the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | strait of messina, |
| definition | : | the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | torres strait, |
| definition | : | a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea (noun.object) |
2. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | situation, |
| definition | : | a complex or critical or unusual difficulty (noun.state) |
3. narrow (adj.all)
| similar | : | narrow, |
| definition | : | not wide (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
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