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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Example Sentences

Many of the ships taking the Cape of Good Hope route from east to west are likely carrying refined products to Europe, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Shipping companies expanded their fleets during the pandemic and had a couple of years to adapt after the Houthi crisis, and they had already diverted some of their shipping around the Cape of Good Hope.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"We're needing to go the long way around the Cape of Good Hope to reach some of our key geographies."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The higher cost of longer voyages around the Cape of Good Hope and higher oil prices means that shipping is becoming more expensive, adding to upward inflationary pressures, Clerc said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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