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

Mabel, described as active and independent, had lived alone in her bungalow overlooking the Menai Strait since becoming a widow in the 1960s.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

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

All major road-building projects were scrapped in February 2023 over environmental concerns, including a third crossing of the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the mainland, and the controversial "red route" in Flintshire.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

Ban�gor, a city of North Wales, in Carnarvonshire, picturesquely situated near the northern entrance of the Menai Strait.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various