Collocations for strait - noun
1. narrow piece of water connecting seas, etc.
ADJ.
narrow
VERB + STRAIT
go through, pass through | enter
STRAIT + VERB
separate sth
The oil terminal is in the narrow strait that separates the island from the mainland.
The oil terminal is in the narrow strait that separates the island from the mainland.
PREP.
across the ~
He tried to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar.
He tried to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar.
in the ~
a ship anchored in the Straits of Hormuz
a ship anchored in the Straits of Hormuz
on the ~
The town is on the straits between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
The town is on the straits between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
through the ~
Many hundreds of vessels pass through the straits each year.
Many hundreds of vessels pass through the straits each year.
~ between 2 straits
trouble
trouble
ADJ.
desperate, dire, serious | financial
PREP.
in ~
The business is in dire financial straits.
The business is in dire financial straits.