strait, now commonly straits, applies to a troublesome situation from which escape is extremely difficult.

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A narrow waterway joining two larger bodies of water. The Strait of Gibraltar, for example, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.

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A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and can flow through the strait in either direction, although the …

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 …

STRAIT definition: 1. a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea: 2. a difficult situation…. Learn more.