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noun
- 1. a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water: "the Straits of Gibraltar" Similar
- 2. used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty: "the economy is in dire straits" Similar
adjective
- 1. (of a place) of limited spatial capacity; narrow or cramped: archaic "the road was so strait that a handful of men might have defended it"
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The meaning of STRAIT is a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water —often used in plural but singular in construction. How to use strait in a sentence. strait or straight?
STRAIT definition: 1. a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea: 2. a difficult situation…. Learn more.
STRAIT meaning: 1. a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea: 2. a difficult situation…. Learn more.
Strait definition: a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.. See examples of STRAIT used in a sentence.
A strait is a narrow sea channel or a difficult situation — remember that both are difficult to navigate. If you're stranded on a strait off the Black Sea, you might also say that you're in dire straits.
6 meanings: 1. a. a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of sea b. (capital as part of a name) 2. a position of.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of strait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water: straits that were treacherous; the Strait of Gibraltar; the Bosporus Straits. 2. A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need: in desperate straits. adj. Archaic. 1. a. Difficult; stressful. b. Having or marked by limited funds or resources. 2. a. Narrow or confined. b.
STRAIT definition: a narrow area of sea that connects two large areas of sea: . Learn more.
A strait is a landform connecting two seas or two water basins. While the landform generally constricts the flow, the surface water still flows, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and through the strait in both directions.
