Narrow (Noun)
Meaning
A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Bosphorus is a narrow strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara in Turkey.
- The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow waterway that separates Europe from Africa.
- The narrow strait between the islands of Java and Bali is prone to strong tidal currents.
- The Isthmus of Corinth is a narrow land bridge that connects the Peloponnese peninsula to the rest of Greece, but a narrow strait to the east connects the Aegean Sea to the Ionian Sea.
- The Strait of Malacca is a narrow strait that connects the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, separating the Malay Peninsula from the Indonesian island of Sumatra.