Tatar Strait

American

[tah-ter strayt] / ˈtɑ tər ˈstreɪt /

noun

a strait between the Russian island Sakhalin to the east and the Asian mainland to the west, connecting the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. 393 miles (632 km) long, narrowing to 5 miles (7 km) wide.

Tatar Strait British

noun

Also called: Gulf of Tatary. an arm of the Pacific between the mainland of SE Russia and Sakhalin Island, linking the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk. Length: about 560 km (350 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Tatar Strait

First recorded in 1915–20

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