Cape of Good Hope

[ keyp uhv good hohp ]

noun

1. a cape in southern Africa, in the southwestern part of the Republic of South Africa.
2. a province in the Republic of South Africa. 277,169 sq. mi. (717,868 sq. km). : Cape Town. Also called Cape Province. Formerly Cape Colony.

Cape of Good Hope

noun

1. a cape in SW South Africa south of Cape Town

Cape of Good Hope

1. Point of land in southern South Africa , south of Cape Town . It is the southernmost tip of Africa.

Example Sentences

Ocean container ship rates surged this spring, as companies involved in the trade between Asia and Europe have been forced to avoid the Suez Canal and instead take a far longer route around the Cape of Good Hope and up the Atlantic coast of Africa.

From Salon

The race took Brauer south along the west coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope and then eastward toward Australia.

From Seattle Times

Large shipping firms, including Mediterranean Shipping Company and Maersk, have diverted vessels to the much longer route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then up the west side of the continent.

From BBC

Rerouting shipments around the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, was adding an extra three to four weeks to delivery times, the BCC said, with some firms citing price rises of more than 300% for container hire, it said.

From BBC

Now, most go around the Cape of Good Hope, making those trips 20 to 30 percent longer, increasing fuel use and crew costs.

From New York Times