isthmus

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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

Recent Examples on the Web The Mosquito Coast is the nickname for the Caribbean side of the isthmus, so-called for the indigenous tribe native to the area and not the pesky bug—although there are plenty of those. — Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2022 Within days three of the group died and the glowing euphoria of adventure was replaced by deep resentment at being misled about the dangers of the isthmus. — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Feb. 2022 Home to Ducru, the legendary Médoc is located on an isthmus between the Atlantic Ocean and the estuary of the mighty Gironde River, which has a profound impact on the wines. — Ted Loos, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2021 Gibraltar's airport was built right before World War II at the edge of Gibraltar's isthmus, just meters away from the Spanish border and on land that Spain claims was not included in the Treaty of Utrecht, by which the Rock was ceded to Britain. — Miquel Ros, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021 Windy weather on the isthmus also kept the insects away. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2021 Part of this route is around the Garrison which bulges like a balloon from the rest of the island, separated by an isthmus. — Kate Eshelby, CNN, 14 June 2021 A mere thirteen days apart, Hurricanes Eta and Iota had slammed into the isthmus of Central America on near-identical paths last year. — Delphine Schrank, The New York Review of Books, 17 Mar. 2021 Archaeologists discovered the ruins of ancient buildings on the Ness of Brodgar isthmus, between the two stone circles, in 2002. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2021 See More

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