HyperDic: northwest_passage

English > 1 sense of the expression Northwest Passage:
NOUNlocationNorthwest Passagea water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America
English > Northwest Passage: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906).
Instance ofpath, route, itineraryAn established line of travel or access
CatalanPas del Nord-oest

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