Menai Strait

American  

[men-ahy] / ˈmɛn aɪ /

noun

1. a strait between Anglesey Island and the mainland of NW Wales. 14 miles (23 km) long.

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Menai Strait British  

/ ˈmɛnaɪ /

noun

1. a channel of the Irish Sea between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of NW Wales: famous suspension bridge (1819–26) designed by Thomas Telford and tubular bridge (1846–50) by Robert Stephenson. Length: 24 km (15 miles). Width: up to 3 km (2 miles)

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Example Sentences

In north Wales, there are speed restrictions on the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

The council also pointed out Bangor’s breath-taking views of the Menai Strait and its role as a gateway to the natural beauty of Eryri, or Snowdonia National Park.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

The Natur Am Byth project is aiming to save a number of species from extinction, including the Menai Strait Whitebeam.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2021

Plas Newydd, the traditional home of the Marquess of Anglesey, is situated on the banks of the Menai Strait.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2020

At Newcastle a high level bridge was erected, while at Conway and at the Menai Strait work was begun on two of the greatest tubular bridges of England.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin