narrow stretch
Frequency: 7.212.5 per million words
describing a small area of land or water
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Examples (10)
- A narrow stretch of road wound through the mountains.
- The hikers had to cross a narrow stretch of land between two lakes.
- Boats navigated the narrow stretch of river carefully.
- We found a secluded beach with a narrow stretch of sand.
- This particular narrow stretch of coastline is prone to erosion.
- For a narrow stretch, the path became very steep.
- The bridge spans a narrow stretch of water connecting the two islands.
- They built their house on a narrow stretch of flat ground.
- During the race, cyclists accelerated on the narrow stretch leading to the finish line.
- The only way to bypass the marsh was via a narrow stretch of dry land.