archipelago
a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
any large body of water with many islands.
the Archipelago, the Aegean Sea.
Origin of archipelago
1Other words from archipelago
- ar·chi·pe·lag·ic [ahr-kuh-puh-laj-ik], /ˌɑr kə pəˈlædʒ ɪk/, ar·chi·pe·la·gi·an [ahr-kuh-puh-ley-jee-uhn, -juhn], /ˌɑr kə pəˈleɪ dʒi ən, -dʒən/, adjective
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How to use archipelago in a sentence
It’s part of the Seychelles, an archipelago off of East Africa.
A giant tortoise is caught hunting and eating a baby bird | Jonathan Lambert | September 29, 2021 | Science News For StudentsSohn builds impact with repetition, filling a section of floor with an archipelago of craggy tan islets.
In the galleries: Photos capture a fleeting moment, leave an indelible impression | Mark Jenkins | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostOr, they may have island-hopped across ancient island archipelagos, which would eventually make up the present-day terrains of Southeast Asia and the Philippines.
Lizard of Oz: Australia’s Biggest Dinosaur Discovered | Scott Hocknull and Rochelle Lawrence, The Conversation | June 7, 2021 | The Daily BeastPart of IJburg, an archipelago of six new islands built by city contractors, Beach Island was reclaimed from the waters with sand carried by boats run on low-emission fuel.
Amsterdam Is Embracing a Radical New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Also Replace Capitalism? | Ciara Nugent | January 22, 2021 | TimeThe nation also presents one of the toughest logistical challenges, with a population of some 273 million spread across the world’s largest archipelago.
Airlines are facing ‘mission of the century’ in shipping COVID vaccines | McKenna Moore | December 1, 2020 | Fortune
The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar.
This windswept sheep-filled archipelago off the coast of Southern Patagonia remains an Argentine obsession.
The Never-Ending Falklands War: In Buenos Aires, A Museum's Selective History | Michael Luongo | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe largest of an archipelago of islands, Santorini is the vestige of a single volcanic landmass that erupted around 1600 BC.
Power has withered at the center and devolved to an archipelago of fiefdoms where warlords rule without the burdens of governing.
The Curse of CAR: Warlords, Blood Diamonds, and Dead Elephants | Christopher Day | May 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were three Dutch voyages to the Arctic archipelago in the 16th century.
Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece | Michael Weiss | October 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe leaguers were now anxious to co-operate with the Americans in compelling the Spaniards to evacuate the archipelago.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanDangerous situation of the brig among the islands of Buccaneer's archipelago.
The supremacy of the United States must and will be enforced throughout every part of the archipelago.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanTaken as a whole Yloilo still remains one of the most charmless spots in the archipelago.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanOff the Buccaneer's archipelago the tides are strong and rise to the height of thirty-six feet.
British Dictionary definitions for archipelago
/ (ˌɑːkɪˈpɛlɪˌɡəʊ) /
a group of islands
a sea studded with islands
Origin of archipelago
1Derived forms of archipelago
- archipelagic (ˌɑːkɪpəˈlædʒɪk) or archipelagian (ˌɑːkɪpəˈleɪdʒɪən), adjective
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Scientific definitions for archipelago
[ är′kə-pĕl′ə-gō′ ]
A large group of islands.
A sea, such as the Aegean, or an area in a sea containing a large number of scattered islands.
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Cultural definitions for archipelago
[ (ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh) ]
A group of islands near one another.
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