Menai Strait

geographical name

strait 14 miles (22 kilometers) long connecting inlets of the Irish Sea and separating Anglesey Island from the mainland of northern Wales

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“Menai Strait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Menai%20Strait. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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