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Strait of Juan de Fuca

/ˈstɹeɪt əv ˌ(h)wɑːn də ˈfuːkə/

Strait of Juan de Fuca proper noun: a strait in the United States and Canada, that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.

Proper noun

Strait of Juan de Fuca

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

Synonyms of Strait of Juan de Fuca

Forms of Strait of Juan de Fuca

alternative formStraits of Juan de Fuca

Origin of Strait of Juan de Fuca

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.

Questions about Strait of Juan de Fuca

What does Strait of Juan de Fuca mean?
Strait of Juan de Fuca means a strait in the United States and Canada, that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
What part of speech is Strait of Juan de Fuca?
Strait of Juan de Fuca is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Strait of Juan de Fuca?
Strait of Juan de Fuca is pronounced /ˈstɹeɪt əv ˌ(h)wɑːn də ˈfuːkə/.

Words near Strait of Juan de Fuca in the dictionary

  1. Strait of Dover
  2. Strait of Fokien
  3. Strait of Georgia
  4. Strait of Gibraltar
  5. Strait of Hormuz
  6. Strait of Juan de Fuca
  7. Strait of Kerch
  8. Strait of Magellan
  9. Strait of Malacca
  10. Strait of Mandab
  11. Strait of Mandeb

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