Web1. a. : a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of wateroften used in plural but singular in construction. b. : isthmus. c. archaic : a narrow space or passage. …

Webstrait 1. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water: straits that were treacherous; the Strait of Gibraltar; the... 2. A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need: in desperate straits.

WebA strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. The Strait of Messina, part of which is pictured above, connects the Tyrrhenian Sea (to the west) and the Ionian Sea (to the east). The Strait of Messina is the waterway between the island of Sicily and the southern Italian mainland. Photograph by Patrick McCarthy, MyShot

Webt. e. A strait is an oceanic landform connecting two seas or two other large areas of water. The surface water generally flows at the same elevation on both sides and through the strait in either direction. Most commonly it is a narrow ocean channel that lies between two land masses. Some straits are not navigable, for example because they are ...

WebBritish Dictionary definitions for strait a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of sea (capital as part of a name) the Strait of Gibraltar

Webstrait 1. Often, straits. ( used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need. 3. Archaic. a narrow passage or area.

WebDefinitions of straits. noun. a difficult juncture. synonyms: head, pass. see more. noun. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs. synonyms: pass, strait. see more.

Webnoun [ C ] us / streɪt /. a narrow area of water that connects two larger areas of water: The strait lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. (Definition of strait …

WebDefinition of 'straits' Word Frequency straits in British English (streɪts ) plural noun See to be in dire straits Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers …

Web26/11/2022 · : in a very bad or difficult situation With its best player out of the game, the team found itself in dire straits. Dictionary Entries Near in dire straits indirect vision in …