Meanings
alternative Straits of Juan de Fuca
- USA strait in the United States and Canada, that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
Synonyms: Juan de Fuca Strait
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA strait in the United States and Canada, that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
Origin
Named by English explorer Charles William Barkley in 1787, in honour of Juan de Fuca, a Greek explorer who probably sailed the strait in 1592.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 胡安·德富卡海峽 /胡安·德富卡海峡
- 胡安·德富卡海峽 /胡安·德富卡海峡 (Hú'ān dé Fùkǎ Hǎixiá)strait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula
French Détroit de Juan de Fuca
- Détroit de Juan de Fucastrait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula
Polish Cieśnina Juana de Fuca
- Cieśnina Juana de Fucastrait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula
Cite this entry
Strait of Juan de Fuca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strait%20of%20Juan%20de%20Fuca
“Strait of Juan de Fuca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strait%20of%20Juan%20de%20Fuca. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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