North Channel

American  

noun

1. a strait between SW Scotland and NE Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) wide at the narrowest point.

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North Channel British  

noun

1. a strait between NE Ireland and SW Scotland, linking the North Atlantic with the Irish Sea

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Example Sentences

Calabro and I talked a little bit about local wildlife: the striped bass, the oystercatchers, the glossy ibises that nest somewhere near the marsh islands around the North Channel Bridge near JFK Airport.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022

A surge in global prices – hovering at $1,800 an ounce as investors seek a haven from turbulent markets – may further whet the appetite for Celtic gold on both sides of the North Channel.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2020

The Portpatrick route would be more than 20 miles across the North Channel.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2020

They are so close that hotel guests can ferry across the North Channel from Islay to Ballycastle, Northern Ireland to attend the Open.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 10, 2019

The Minnesota lay aground in the North Channel.

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary