English Explanatory Dictionary

Northeast Passage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The sea route that follows the Arctic Ocean coast of Russia, linking the Atlantic coast of Norway to the Bering Strait

Word forms

Northeast Passage the Northeast Passage

Etymology

Coined in analogy to Northwest Passage.

Synonyms

Northern Sea Route
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