Meaning Of The Word Northwest Passage

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Northwest Passage Meaning

Northwest Passage Definition
Northwest Passage Definition

What's The Definition Of Northwest Passage?

Northwest Passage in American English
water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through the arctic islands of Canada

Northwest Passage in British English
noun: the passage by sea from the Atlantic to the Pacific along the N coast of America: attempted for over 300 years by Europeans seeking a short route to the Far East, before being successfully navigated by Amundsen (1903–06)

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