TOP

Definition of isthmus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

isthmus

noun
 
/ˈɪsməs/
 
/ˈɪsməs/
jump to other results
  1. a narrow piece of land, with water on each side, that joins two larger pieces of landTopics Geographyc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek isthmos.
See isthmus in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: isthmus

Nearby words

trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day