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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? Synonym Discussion of Strait.
STRAIT definition: 1. a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea: 2. a difficult situation…. Learn more.
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.
Strait definition: a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.. See examples of STRAIT used in a sentence.
a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water:
Definition of 'strait' Word Frequency. strait. (streɪt ) Word forms: plural straits. 1. countable noun. You can refer to a narrow strip of sea which joins two large areas of sea as a strait or the straits. An estimated 1600 vessels pass through the strait annually. ...the Straits of Gibraltar.
1. a. Difficult; stressful. b. Having or marked by limited funds or resources. 2. a. Narrow or confined. b. Fitting tightly; constricted. 3. Strict, rigid, or righteous.
Definition of strait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STRAIT meaning: a narrow area of sea that connects two large areas of sea: . Learn more.
Strait Definition. strāt. straits, straiter, straitest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Verb. Filter. noun. straits. A narrow passage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
