Definition of isthmus
Nouns
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
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Central America
the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
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Isthmus of Corinth
a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs
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Isthmus of Kra
a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland
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Isthmus of Darien
the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien
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Isthmus of Suez
the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia
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Isthmus of Tehuantepec
the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast
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Karelian Isthmus
the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
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dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma
the solid part of the earth's surface
Vocabulary Lists for isthmus
- invective
- dilettante
- apoplexy
- apogee
- mincing