Cape of Good Hope

American  

[keyp uhv good hohp] / ˈkeɪp əv ˈgʊd ˈhoʊp /

noun

1. a cape in southern Africa, in the southwestern part of the Republic of South Africa.

2. Formerly Cape Colony.  Also called Cape Province.  a province in the Republic of South Africa. 277,169 sq. mi. (717,868 sq. km). Cape Town.

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Cape of Good Hope British  

noun

1. a cape in SW South Africa south of Cape Town

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Cape of Good Hope Cultural  

1. Point of land in southern South Africa, south of Cape Town. It is the southernmost tip of Africa.

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Cape of Good Hope

Mr. Ryrie’s chief subject is the encounter between Protestants and non-European peoples in places as vastly different as Barbados, Brazil, the Cape of Good Hope and Sri Lanka.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Ships have been rerouted through the Cape of Good Hope.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

However, some ports and marine services in southern and eastern Africa could benefit from tankers and containers avoiding the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, and sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

In reaction, shipping companies are rerouting tankers, often via the Cape of Good Hope at the bottom of South Africa.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Almost three months out of Salem, the Henry reached the Cape of Good Hope, and ran into more bad weather.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham