noun🔗ShareA narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water."The Strait of Gibraltar"geographynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA narrow pass, passage or street."The small boat navigated the dangerous straits between the two rocky islands. "geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA neck of land; an isthmus."The city was strategically built on the straits, controlling passage between the two larger landmasses. "geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(often in the plural) A difficult position."to be in dire straits"situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo confine; put to difficulties."The tight deadlines at work straitened me, making it hard to finish everything on time. "situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tighten."He straits his grip on the rope as he pulls the heavy box. "conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
