narrow strait

collocation in English

meaningsofnarrowandstrait

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withstrait.
narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/us
/ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with ...
See more atnarrow
strait
noun
uk
/streɪt/us
/streɪt/
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas ...
See more atstrait

(Definition ofnarrowandstraitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnarrow strait

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
There is an enormous change of water twice a day through anarrowstrait.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A bridge connects the two islands over anarrowstrait.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Eigerya is separated from the mainland by anarrowstraitwith length about 13 km.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Lava flows filled thenarrowstraitbetween the island and the mainland, turning it into a peninsula.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It guided boats through thenarrowstraitfrom 1871 until 1930 when it was replaced by a steel tower.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The plural form is sued to denote that each basin was a separate unit, with anarrowstraitconnecting each.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Suddenly the land converges on all sides and the boat is squeezed into anarrowstraitfrom which there is no egress.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
They should not rely on the automatic pilots while they are in those very narrow straits.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is the threat to free movement through hitherto internationally recognised sea lanes and narrow straits.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is a special problem in the navigation of super tankers through the narrow straits.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Some countries in the world are suggesting that warships, naval ships, are not innocent and that there should be restrictions on their passage through these narrow straits.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Turkish rumors report that they would light fires in order to disorient ships and ground them in the narrow straits, seizing their goods.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The sea is at most part narrow straits between islands.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It consists of several lobes connected by narrow straits.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Lillsjn used to be connected to other lakes in the area through narrow straits.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The four major islands are separated by narrow straits and form a natural entity.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofnarrow
Go to the definition ofstrait
See other collocations withstrait