Panama Canal Zone

English

Proper noun

Panama Canal Zone

1. (history) The territory within Panama, stretching along the course of the Panama Canal but excluding the sea port cities Panama City and Colon under the 18 November 1903 lease treaty until the return of state control on 30 September 1979.

Synonyms

• Canal Zone (common shortening)

Related terms

• panama
• Panama hat
• Panamanian

Translations

historical territory within Panama

• Dutch: Kanaalzone, Panamakanaalzone
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• German: Panama-Kanalzone