Drake Passage

noun

a strait between southern South America and the South Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Drake Passage

noun

a strait between S South America and the South Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Drake Passage¹

First recorded in 1830–40 as Drake's Passage; named after Sir Francis Drake

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Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

Drakensberg Drake, Sir Francis

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