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Northeast Passage

Northeast Passage proper noun: the sea route that follows the Arctic Ocean coast of Russia, linking the Atlantic coast of Norway to the Bering Strait.

Proper noun

the Northeast Passage

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

Synonyms of Northeast Passage

Origin of Northeast Passage

Coined in analogy to Northwest Passage.

Questions about Northeast Passage

What does Northeast Passage mean?
Northeast Passage means the sea route that follows the Arctic Ocean coast of Russia, linking the Atlantic coast of Norway to the Bering Strait.
What part of speech is Northeast Passage?
Northeast Passage is a proper noun.

Words near Northeast Passage in the dictionary

  1. Northeast India
  2. Northeast Kingdom
  3. northeast monsoon
  4. northeast monsoons
  5. Northeast Pashayi
  6. Northeast Passage
  7. Northeast Region
  8. northeastbound
  9. northeaster
  10. northeasterlies
  11. northeasterly

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