isthmus

noun

isth·mus | \ ˈi-sməs

Definition of isthmus

1 : a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

2 : a narrow anatomical part or passage connecting two larger structures or cavities

Examples of isthmus in a Sentence

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The isthmus separates King Cove, a fishing community of about 900 people sandwiched between ocean and mountains, and an all-weather airport at Cold Bay. — Dan Joling, The Seattle Times, "Judge rejects Trump plan for road in Alaska wildlife refuge," 29 Mar. 2019 Another surprise was the discovery of flowering vegetation that had taken root on the volcanic cone and in the mud of the isthmus connecting HTHH to its neighbor. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "A Young Island in the South Pacific Oozes Mysteries and Mud," 5 Feb. 2019 For most, a visit to the isthmus country begins with a quick stop in the capital city before jetting off to nature. — Julia Eskins, Vogue, "Why Panama is the Place to Go in 2019," 1 Jan. 2019 But why would Rick choose Belize, an Adam’s apple of a country on the neck of the Central American isthmus? — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why You Should Go to Belize Now," 21 Dec. 2018 The 23-year-old from Corinto, Honduras, was part of the first caravan, whose members set off Tuesday morning walking and hitching rides on the highway through Mexico’s narrow, windy southern isthmus. — Marko Alvarez, The Seattle Times, "Migrant caravan demands transport as 2nd group enters Mexico," 30 Oct. 2018 By blocking the Kokaral isthmus to save the North Aral, Kazakhstan has essentially given up on the southern part of the lake, and the Uzbeks down south aren't happy about it. — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Aral Sea Is Refilling for the First Time in Decades," 25 June 2018 Kokaral had become a peninsula and then an isthmus as the water level dropped. — Ken Jennings, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Aral Sea Is Refilling for the First Time in Decades," 25 June 2018 The 11768 Northport ZIP code extends to a potpourri of beachfront houses along the isthmus of Asharoken village, separating Northport Bay from Long Island Sound, and Eatons Neck, a hamlet of sprawling lawns and large homes. — Marcelle Sussman Fischler, New York Times, "Northport, N.Y.: Old-Time Charm in a Waterfront Village," 2 May 2018

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