Strait of Juan de Fuca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A strait in the United States and Canada, that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹeɪt əv ˌ(h)wɑːn də ˈfuːkə/

Word forms

Strait of Juan de Fuca Straits of Juan de Fuca

Etymology

Named by English explorer Charles William Barkley in 1787, in honour of Juan de Fuca, a Greek explorer who probably sailed the strait in 1592.

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