Korea Strait

American  

[kuh-ree-uh streyt, kaw-, koh-] / kəˈri ə ˈstreɪt, kɔ-, koʊ- /

noun

1. a strait between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. 120 miles (195 km) long.

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Korea Strait British  

noun

1. a strait between South Korea and SW Japan, linking the Sea of Japan (East Sea) with the East China Sea

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Etymology

Origin of Korea Strait

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The largest population is on Jeju Island, approximately 60 miles offshore in the Korea Strait.

From National Geographic

Growing nationalist outrage on both sides of the Korea Strait is trapping both governments in a cycle of tit-for-tat escalation from which there is no easy escape, experts say.

From Washington Post

There are product lines made with extracts from orchids, green tea and volcanic soil from the slopes of South Korea’s tallest mountain, Hallasan, on the island of Jeju in the Korea Strait.

From Washington Post

Two crew members died when the plane, which was carrying lithium-ion batteries, then crashed into the Korea Strait.

From BBC

A version of this article appears in print on March 30, 2014, on page A8 of the with the headline: Hardy Divers In Korea Strait, ‘Sea Women’ Are Dwindling .

From New York Times