Sunda Strait

noun

1. a strait between Sumatra and Java, connecting the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean. 20–65 miles (32–105 km) wide.

Sunda Strait

noun

1. a strait between Sumatra and Java, linking the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean. Narrowest point: about 26 km (16 miles) Former spellingSoenda Strait

Example Sentences

The U.S.-led study also would examine blocking strategic chokepoints used by Chinese tankers, including the Strait of Malacca; the Taiwan Strait; the Sunda Strait, located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra; and the South China and East China Seas.

From Washington Times

House lawmakers also want the Pentagon to explore the impact of blockading key waterways currently used by China for oil shipments, mainly from the Middle East, including the Strait of Malacca, the Taiwan Strait and the Sunda Strait, located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, as well as trade routes through the South China and East China Seas.

From Washington Times

The volcano island located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands has erupted at least seven times since late Friday, Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center said.

From Seattle Times

On the evening of the tenth day they fought their way clear of Sunda Strait and anchored.

From Literature

“Well, Mr. Bowditch,” he growled, “what do you think of the Dutch East Indies in general and Sunda Strait in particular?”

From Literature