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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /streɪt/
Forms: straits
strait means: A narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water.
noun
A narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water.
- The ship crossed the strait.
- Strong currents flow through this strait.
- These straits connect two seas.
A serious difficulty, especially involving money; usually used in the plural.
- The family is in dire straits.
- Losing both jobs left them in desperate straits.
- The business faced severe financial straits.
A narrow route through land or between buildings.
- The travellers entered a narrow strait between the rocks.
- A strait led from the square to the river.
- They followed the strait through the mountains.
A narrow piece of land joining two larger areas of land.
- A narrow strait of land joined the two regions.
- The map showed a sandy strait between the coasts.
- They walked across the strait of land.
Questions about strait
What does strait mean?
A narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water.
What is strait in other languages?
Türkçe: boğaz · Español: estrecho · Français: détroit · Deutsch: Meerenge · Italiano: stretto · 日本語: 海峡
How do you pronounce strait?
It is pronounced /streɪt/.
How do you use strait in a sentence?
The ship crossed the strait. Strong currents flow through this strait.
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