单词	isthmuses
释义	isthmus noun isth·​mus ˈi-sməs  1 : a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas 2 : a narrow anatomical part or passage connecting two larger structures or cavities Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web On one side of this narrow isthmus, the waves of the Gulf break on a rocky beach with full force; the other side looks out onto a sheltered bay. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 In 1699, more than 2,000 Scottish colonists perished from malaria and starvation, and in 1854 nine explorers died from disease and exposure on a U.S. Navy survey expedition, scuttling plans for a grand canal project through the isthmus. Jason Motlagh, Outside Online, 19 July 2016 At La Grave, a much-loved strip of historic buildings on an isthmus on the southernmost island of Havre-Aubert, broken rock imported from Newfoundland was already being used to fill in the beach. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 In Miramar — which is connected to the rest of Wellington by a large, unfenced isthmus and is home to tens of thousands of people — the department has worked with local volunteers to eliminate possums, weasels and brown rats. New York Times, 5 June 2022 Squeezed onto an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, with three other lakes in the area. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2022 Heading east, add the five-mile Harwood Lakes segment—camp on an isthmus between lakes—and then the 6.5-mile Firth Lake stretch, which skirts the rims of kettle lakes in deep forest. Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2020 The Mosquito Coast is the nickname for the Caribbean side of the isthmus, so-called for the indigenous tribe native to the area and not the pesky bug—although there are plenty of those. Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2022 Within days three of the group died and the glowing euphoria of adventure was replaced by deep resentment at being misled about the dangers of the isthmus. baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, from Greek isthmos First Known Use 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition isthmus noun isth·​mus ˈi-sməs  : a narrow strip of land separating two bodies of water and connecting two larger areas of land Medical Definition isthmus noun isth·​mus ˈis-məs  : a contracted anatomical part or passage connecting two larger structures or cavities: as a : an embryonic constriction separating the midbrain from the hindbrain b : the lower portion of the uterine corpus isthmuses noun plural of isthmus as in islands a narrow geographic area that connects two larger geographic areas across a body of water the Isthmus of Panama Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance islands peninsulas continents lands mainlands bridges soil landmasses zones grounds earth dust terra firmas dirt
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