Definition of Isthmus

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses

Examples of Isthmus in a sentence

They had to travel over the isthmus to the other end of the island.  🔊

An isthmus led the stranded people to the inhabited end of the island.  🔊

As we neared the neighboring islands, we could see the isthmus from the boat deck.  🔊

After he purchased both islands, the man asked that an isthmus be constructed to join them.  🔊

Panama has its own isthmus to connect it to mainland.  🔊

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