Darién Gap
Darién Gap proper noun: a geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia.
Proper noun
Darién Gap
- A geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia.
- The march through the Darién Gap of Haitians, Venezuelans and Cubans fleeing economic collapse and political persecution has been well-documented.2023 March 9, Alicia Chen, “Growing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the US – via the deadly Darién Gap”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- The Darién Gap, a treacherous 70-mile stretch of jungle that connects Central and South America, suddenly became a thoroughfare for people without the visas or money to make the journey any other way.2023 May 11, Natalie Kitroeff, Julie Turkewitz, “What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Forms of Darién Gap
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Origin of Darién Gap
A reference to the 106 km long gap of the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza in the province Darién, and Turbo in Colombia.
Questions about Darién Gap
- What does Darién Gap mean?
- Darién Gap means a geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia.
- What part of speech is Darién Gap?
- Darién Gap is a proper noun.
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