Drake Passage
noun
a strait between southern South America and the South Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Origin of Drake Passage
1First recorded in 1830–40 as Drake's Passage; named after Sir Francis Drake
Words Nearby Drake Passage
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How to use Drake Passage in a sentence
The passengers have journeyed a long way to get here, including a likely tumultuous 36-hour trip through the 500-mile-wide Drake Passage, regarded as one of the world’s roughest bodies of water.
Antarctica cruises are booming. But can the continent handle it? | Elizabeth Heath | April 15, 2021 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for Drake Passage
Drake Passage
noun
a strait between S South America and the South Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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