a channel of the Irish Sea between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of NW Wales: famous suspension bridge (1819–26) designed by Thomas Telford and tubular bridge (1846–50) by Robert Stephenson. Length: 24 km (15 miles). Width: up to 3 km (2 miles)
Menai Strait in American English
(ˈmɛnaɪ)
narrow channel between the NW mainland of Wales & Anglesey Island: 14 mi (22.5 km) long