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isthmuses

noun

plural of isthmus

as in islands

a narrow geographic area that connects two larger geographic areas across a body of water the Isthmus of Panama

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The rising sea filled what had once been an enormous river valley, creating the bay and turning high points into islands like Tangier.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
It is located 2,200 miles west of mainland Chile and is the easternmost outpost within the chain of Polynesian islands.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

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