Definition of isthmus Isthmus
/ɪˈsmʌs/ - [ismus] - isth•mus
We found 10 definitions of isthmus from 8 different sources.
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What does isthmus mean?
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NounPlural: isthmuses |
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| isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas | ||
| dry land, solid ground, terra firma, earth, ground, land the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth" | ||
| isthmus - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- isthmus (n.)
A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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isthmus
A narrow strip of land that separates two bodies of water or connects two pieces of land.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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isthmus
ist′mus, n. a narrow neck of land connecting two larger portions.—adj. Isth′mian, pertaining to an isthmus, esp. the Isthmus of Corinth.—The Isthmian games were celebrated in the Isthmian sanctuary on the north-east shore of the isthmus. [L.,—Gr. isthmos, a passage, an isthmus, allied to ithma, a step, from root of ienai, to go.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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isthmus
A narrow neck of land which joins a peninsula to its continent, or two islands together, or two peninsulas, without reference to size. The Isthmus of Suez alone prevents Africa from being an island, as that of Darien connects the two Americas.
Wikipedia 
- An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, with water on either side, that connects two bigger landmasses. For example, the Isthmus of Panama connects the continents of The Americas (but some people say it has not been a true isthmus since the Panama Canal was built).
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