Cook Strait

American  

noun

1. a strait in New Zealand between North and South Islands.

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Cook Strait British  

noun

1. the strait between North and South Islands, New Zealand. Width: 26 km (16 miles)

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Example Sentences

With the Cook Strait between New Zealand’s North and South Islands in the way, the easiest option was to take a domestic flight — one of hundreds that zip across the country every day.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

In March, he set a new world record for the fastest swim across the Cook Strait - the waters between New Zealand's North and South Islands.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

“We are aware vessels left Picton this morning to cross the Cook Strait to Wellington,” said Nigel Clifford, a deputy director at Maritime New Zealand.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

At high tide, the Cook Strait — the ribbon of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands — is still and calm.

From Nature • Sep. 3, 2018

It is found in the open sea in sand in the North Island, Cook Strait, and Australia.

From Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them by Moss, E. G. B.