A submarine plateau of the continental shelf off the south-eastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is a meeting place of the warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador Current; this promotes the growth of plankton, making the waters an important feeding area for fish.
Definition of Grand Banks in US English:
Grand Banks
proper noun
A submarine plateau of the continental shelf off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is a meeting place of the warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador Current; this promotes the growth of plankton, making the waters an important feeding area for fish.