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

The North Channel is considered the toughest of the "Oceans Seven" swim challenges around the world.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

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 back of the hotel has terrific views of the course and the North Channel, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Irish Sea.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 10, 2019

Towards three o'clock in the morning, the brig, passing Rathlin Island on its starboard quarter, came out from the North Channel into the ocean.

From The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Riou, Edouard