Meanings
alternative Tiran Strait · alternative Tiran Straits · alternative Strait of Tiran
- A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters that exists between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and the nearest mainland of the Arabian Peninsula, which contains the Island of Tiran, that separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the main body of the Red Sea.
- Synonym of Tiran Strait A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The westernmost strait of these straits, between Tiran and Sinai.
Synonyms: Tiran Strait A strait in the Red Sea, Asia
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Tiran Strait A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The westernmost strait of these straits, between Tiran and Sinai.
Origin
From strait + Tiran. From Tiran Island.
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Straits of Tiran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Straits%20of%20Tiran
“Straits of Tiran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Straits%20of%20Tiran. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Straits of Tiran,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Straits%20of%20Tiran.
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