NORTHEAST PASSAGE, THE


Meaning of NORTHEAST PASSAGE, THE in English

ˌNortheast ˈPassage, the BrE AmE

a way by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, going along the northern coasts of Europe and Asia. It was discovered by the Swedish ↑ explorer Nils Nordenskjöld in 1878–79 ⇨ compare ↑ Northwest Passage

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.