Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A narrow sea passage: The Bering Strait is a narrow, navigable waterway that connects the Bering Sea (part of the North Pacific Ocean) to the Arctic Ocean's Chukchi Sea.
   • A geographical boundary: It separates the easternmost point of the Asian continent (Cape Dezhnev, Russia) from the westernmost point of the North American continent (Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, USA).

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Bering Strait is approximately 85 kilometers wide at its narrowest point.
  • During the last ice age, a land bridge existed where the Bering Strait is now located.
  • The idea of a bridge or tunnel across the Bering Strait has been discussed for over a century.

Advanced Usage

• "across the Bering Strait": Referring to movement or a connection between the two sides.
  • Some bird species migrate across the Bering Strait.
• "in the Bering Strait": Referring to events or conditions within the waterway itself.
  • The ship encountered heavy ice in the Bering Strait.

Variants and Related Words

• Beringia (proper noun): The name for the historical land bridge that once connected Asia and North America across what is now the Bering Strait.
• Bering Sea (proper noun): The body of water south of the Bering Strait.

Synonyms

• Strait: A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or other large bodies of water. (This is the general category; "Bering Strait" is a specific instance.)

Related Phrases

• Bering Strait crossing: A concept or proposal for a physical link (bridge or tunnel) between Russia and the United States.
• Bering Strait region: The geographical area surrounding the strait.

Noun

1. a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean