An isthmus is a thin strip of land that has a sea on either side. It forms a link amongst the two larger parts of the land.
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land with water on either side that connects two larger land areas. It serves as a link between two bodies of land, such as connecting two continents or separating two bodies of water.
An isthmus is a narrow piece of land with a body of water - usually the sea - on both sides. A good example is the Isthmus of Panama which joins North America and South America. This is also the location of the Panama canal, which provides a route for ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
H. G. C. Ketchum has written: 'Chignecto Marine Transport Railway' -- subject(s): Chignecto Marine Transport Railway Company, Railroads, Chemins de fer 'Ship transportation and the Chignecto Ship Railway' -- subject(s): Chignecto Marine Transport Railway Company, Railroads, Chemins de fer 'The cost, feasibility and advantage of a ship railway across the isthums of Chignecto' -- subject(s): Chignecto Marine Transport Railway Company, Railroads, Chemins de fer