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

The Thousand Sunny went around the Cape of Good Hope on Dec. 24 and is now in the Southern Atlantic en route to Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most dangerous part of the Zhen Hua 29’s voyage was around the Cape of Good Hope.

From The Wall Street Journal

The race took Brauer south along the west coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope and then eastward toward Australia.

From Seattle Times

Large shipping firms, including Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk, have diverted vessels to the much longer route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then up the west side of the continent.

From BBC

Now, most go around the Cape of Good Hope, making those trips 20 to 30 percent longer, increasing fuel use and crew costs.

From New York Times