Sunda Strait

American  

noun

1. a strait between Sumatra and Java, connecting the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. 20–65 miles (32–105 km) wide.

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Sunda Strait British  

noun

1. Former spelling: Soenda Strait.  a strait between Sumatra and Java, linking the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean. Narrowest point: about 26 km (16 miles)

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Example Sentences

Two days later, however, the Navy posts a photo of the aircraft carrier and associated ships that purportedly make up the armada heading south through the Sunda Strait, 3,500 miles away from North Korea.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2020

A tsunami wreaked havoc on the Sunda Strait coastlines of Java and Sumatra.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2019

It's been just over two months since Anak Krakatau, the young volcano growing from the ruins of Indonesia's infamous Krakatau, sent a devastating tsunami sweeping the shores of Sunda Strait.

From Scientific American • Mar. 24, 2019

Now, crumpled metal stage supports intertwined with broken chairs overlook the Sunda Strait, on the west coast of Indonesia’s Banten province, from where the tsunami emerged to wash away the crowd.

From The Guardian • Dec. 25, 2018

Captain Prince was on deck, staring east toward Sunda Strait.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham