isthmus

noun/ˈɪsməs/

Frequency rank: #15,439 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a narrow strip of land with water on each side, connecting two larger landmasses.

Illustration for the English word “isthmus”

Example sentence

Panama is famous for its narrow isthmus that connects North America and South America.

Synonyms & related words

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