NORTHWEST PASSAGE

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

itinerary; path; route (an established line of travel or access)

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