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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Menai Strait

Bringing up both the M4 and the Menai Strait so early in his tenure suggests that these are priorities, but with that comes the pressure to decide and then deliver effectively.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

She manages low carbon projects at the M-SParc, the Bangor University science park that sits across the Menai Strait from the Gwynedd town.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023

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

Bullied out by greys, red squirrels are now found in broadleaved woodland on Anglesey and at sites next to the Menai Strait, though spotting them takes patience.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2020

The next finest suspension bridge was constructed by Thomas Telford and finished in 1826, across the Menai Strait to connect the island of Anglesea with the mainland of Wales.

From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry