1. a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water

1. strict or demanding in moral or religious matters
Usage: formal
2. having little space; narrow or confined
Usage: archaic

Examples

• Ships must navigate carefully through the narrow strait.
• The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
• Her parents had very strait views about proper behavior.
• The family lived in strait circumstances after losing their home.
• The strait passage between the islands was treacherous.
• He was raised in a strait religious household.
• The strait gate barely allowed the cart to pass through.