Cook Strait

American  

noun

1. a strait in New Zealand between North and South Islands.

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Cook Strait British  

noun

1. the strait between North and South Islands, New Zealand. Width: 26 km (16 miles)

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Example Sentences

In March, he set a new world record for the fastest swim across the Cook Strait - the waters between New Zealand's North and South Islands.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

“We are aware vessels left Picton this morning to cross the Cook Strait to Wellington,” said Nigel Clifford, a deputy director at Maritime New Zealand.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

At high tide, the Cook Strait — the ribbon of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands — is still and calm.

From Nature • Sep. 3, 2018

The sounds open onto Cook Strait, the notoriously rough passage between the South and North Islands.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2018

For some time after his return from Cook Strait, Rutherford's life appears to have been unvaried by any incident of moment.

From John Rutherford, the White Chief by Craik, George Lillie