northwest_passage (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Northwest Passage*:
NOUN	location	Northwest Passage	a 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
Meaning	A 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 of	path, route, itinerary	An established line of travel or access
Catalan	Pas del Nord-oest

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