Northern Sea Route

proper noun

A shipping lane from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the Russian Arctic coast from the Barents Sea, along Siberia, to the Far East.

Similar
Northeast Passage
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper nounthe Northern Sea Route
  1. geographyA shipping lane from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the Russian Arctic coast from the Barents Sea, along Siberia, to the Far East.

    Synonyms: Northeast Passage

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA shipping lane from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the Russian Arctic coast from the Barents Sea, along Siberia, to the Far East.

Similar
Northeast Passage
Also see
northeast passage

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 北方海路, 東北航線 /东北航线
  • 北方海路 (Běifāng hǎilù)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • 東北航線 /东北航线 (Dōngběi hángxiàn)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Finnish Koillisväylä, Pohjoinen meritie
  • Koillisväyläa shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • Pohjoinen meritiea shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
French passage du Nord-Est, route maritime du nord
  • passage du Nord-Esta shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • route maritime du norda shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
German Nordostpassage
  • Nordostpassagea shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Japanese 北極海航路, 北方航路
  • 北極海航路 (Hokkyoku kaikōro)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • 北方航路 (Hoppō kōro)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Korean 북극 해항로
  • 북극 해항로 (Bukgeuk haehangno)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Norwegian Nordøstpassasjen, Nordlige sjørute
  • Nordøstpassasjena shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • Nordlige sjørutea shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Portuguese Passagem Nordeste
  • Passagem Nordestea shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Russian Се́верный морско́й путь, Севморпу́ть
  • Се́верный морско́й путь (Sévernyj morskój putʹ)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • Севморпу́ть (Sevmorpútʹ)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • СМП (SMP)a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Spanish ruta del Mar del Norte, paso del Noreste
  • ruta del Mar del Nortea shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
  • paso del Norestea shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Swedish Nordostpassagen
  • Nordostpassagena shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean
Cite this entry
APA

Northern Sea Route. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Sea%20Route

MLA

“Northern Sea Route.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Sea%20Route. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northern Sea Route,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northern%20Sea%20Route.

Source: Northern Sea Route on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.