/ Dictionary / Index N Northwest Passage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: North'west Pas'sage Pronunciation: [key] a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Northwest Ordinance Northwest Territories Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language