# Cook Strait

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand, extending northwest to southeast from the Tasman Sea to the south Pacific Ocean.

## Etymology
Named after James Cook, the first European commander to sail through it, in 1770.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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