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narrows

plural noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of narrows

a narrow body of water between two land masses

  • we had to cautiously navigate our dinghy through the narrows before reaching the open water of the bay
Synonyms of narrows

channel, neck, sound, strait
Words Related to narrows

arm, bay, gulf, inlet

roads, roadstead

reach, stretch

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