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northeast passage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
north-east- -pas-sage
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

Coined in analogy to Northwest Passage.

Inflected Forms

the Northeast Passage (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Maritime Silk Road Northwest Passage Silk Road Spice Route

Synonyms

Northern Sea Route

Questions

What does northeast passage mean?
The sea route that follows the Arctic Ocean coast of Russia, linking the Atlantic coast of Norway to the Bering Strait
Where does northeast passage come from?
Coined in analogy to Northwest Passage.

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