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

But chances are good that the Sunda Strait hasn't seen its last tsunami.

From Scientific American • Mar. 24, 2019

Hello and welcome to our continuing coverage of Indonesia’s Sunda Strait tsunami.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2018

“Well, Mr. Bowditch,” he growled, “what do you think of the Dutch East Indies in general and Sunda Strait in particular?”

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