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SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Saint Lawrence Seaway mean? 

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY (noun)
  The noun SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY has 1 sense:

1. a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superiorplay

  Familiarity information: SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Saint Lawrence Seaway; St. Lawrence Seaway

Instance hypernyms:

sea lane; seaway; ship route; trade route (a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels)


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