Northwest Passage

/nɔrθ wɛst ˌpæsɪdʒ/

Definitions of Northwest Passage

1. noun

   a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)
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   itinerary, path, route

   an established line of travel or access