Meanings
proper noun
- A strait between Ellesmere Island (Canada) and Greenland, connecting the Lincoln Sea in the Arctic Ocean with Baffin Bay.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 內爾斯海峽 /内尔斯海峡
- 內爾斯海峽 /内尔斯海峡strait between Ellesmere Island and Greenland
Danish Nares Strædet
- Nares Strædetstrait between Ellesmere Island and Greenland
French détroit de Nares
- détroit de Naresstrait between Ellesmere Island and Greenland
Swedish Nares sund
- Nares sundstrait between Ellesmere Island and Greenland
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APA
Nares Strait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nares%20Strait
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“Nares Strait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nares%20Strait. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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