NORTHWEST PASSAGE, THE


Meaning of NORTHWEST PASSAGE, THE in English

ˌNorthwest ˈPassage, the BrE AmE

a way by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, going along the northern coast of North America. It was first sailed through by Roald ↑ Amundsen in 1903–06 ⇨ compare ↑ Northeast Passage

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