Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darién gap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: darien -gap
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia.

Example Sentences

"The march through the Darién Gap of Haitians, Venezuelans and Cubans fleeing economic collapse and political persecution has been well-documented."
"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."

Etymology

A reference to the 106 km long gap of the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza in the province Darién, and Turbo in Colombia.

Inflected Forms

Darien Gap (alternative)

Questions

What does darién gap mean?: A geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia.
Where does darién gap come from?: A reference to the 106 km long gap of the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza in the province Darién, and Turbo in Colombia.

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