Strait of Malacca
Proper noun
Meaning
Strait of Malacca
A strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Examples
After a false start towards the Red Sea, they sailed to the Strait of Malacca.
Piracy in the Strait of Malacca has been a cause of concern for all three countries.
Subsequently, attacks on ships in the Strait of Malacca dropped, to 79 in 2005 and 50 in 2006.