Meanings
alternative Darien Gap
- A geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia.
The march through the Darién Gap of Haitians, Venezuelans and Cubans fleeing economic collapse and political persecution has been well-documented.
2023 March 9, Alicia Chen, “Growing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the US – via the deadly Darién Gap”, in The Guardian, →ISSN1 more example
The Darién Gap, a treacherous 70-mile stretch of jungle that connects Central and South America, suddenly became a thoroughfare for people without the visas or money to make the journey any other way.
2023 May 11, Natalie Kitroeff, Julie Turkewitz, “What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
A reference to the 106 km long gap of the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza in the province Darién, and Turbo in Colombia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 達連隘口 /达连隘口
- 達連隘口 /达连隘口Translations
Japanese ダリエン地峡, ダリエン・ギャップ
- ダリエン地峡 (Darien chikyō)Translations
- ダリエン・ギャップ (Darien Gyappu)Translations
Polish Darién
- DariénTranslations
Spanish Tapón del Darién, región del Darién
- Tapón del DariénTranslations
- región del DariénTranslations
Cite this entry
Darién Gap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dari%C3%A9n%20Gap
“Darién Gap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dari%C3%A9n%20Gap. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Darién Gap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dari%C3%A9n%20Gap.
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