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northwest passage

north·west pas·sage
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nawrth-west pas-ij]
    • /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈpæs ɪdʒ/
    • /ˌnɔːθˈwest ˈpæsɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawrth-west pas-ij]
    • /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈpæs ɪdʒ/

Definitions of northwest passage words

  • noun northwest passage a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. 1
  • noun northwest passage 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) 0
  • noun northwest passage water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through the arctic islands of Canada 0
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Origin of northwest passage

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Northwest passage

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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northwest passage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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