Collocations for strait - noun

narrow

go through, pass through
enter

separate sth
The oil terminal is in the narrow strait that separates the island from the mainland.

across the strait
He tried to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar.

in the strait
a ship anchored in the Straits of Hormuz

on the strait
The town is on the straits between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

through the strait
Many hundreds of vessels pass through the straits each year.

strait between

desperate, dire, serious
economic, financial

in strait
The business is in dire financial straits.