Definition

1. Noun:
   • A narrow strip of land: A long, narrow piece of land, often resembling a tongue in shape, typically extending into a body of water or connecting two larger land areas.
   • A spit or sandspit: A specific geographical formation where a narrow point of land, often composed of sand or gravel, projects into a sea, lake, or river.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con đường nhỏ chạy dọc theo doi đất hẹp. (The small road runs along the narrow strip of land.)
  • Một doi đất hình thành ở cửa sông do phù sa bồi đắp. (A spit formed at the river mouth due to sediment deposition.)

Advanced Usage

• "doi đất chắn sóng": A natural breakwater or spit that helps protect the coast from waves.

  • Doi đất chắn sóng tạo ra một vùng nước yên tĩnh phía trong. (The protective spit creates a calm water area inside.)

• "doi đất nối đảo": A tombolo; a spit or bar of sediment that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.

  • Hòn đảo nhỏ được nối với đất liền bằng một doi đất nối đảo. (The small island is connected to the mainland by a tombolo.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bán đảo (Peninsula): A larger landform, a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. (A is typically narrower and smaller than a ).
• Mũi đất (Cape, headland): A pointed piece of land that extends into a body of water, often larger and more prominent than a .
• Cồn cát (Sand dune): A hill of sand, which can sometimes form part of a .

Synonyms

• Dải đất hẹp: Narrow strip of land.
• Mỏm đất nhô ra: Protruding point of land.

Related Phrases

• Nằm trên doi đất: To be located on a spit/narrow land strip.
  • Ngôi làng nhỏ nằm trên một doi đất giữa hồ. (The small village is located on a spit in the lake.)

Related Idioms

(This specific geographical term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily technical or descriptive.)