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    archipelago
    /ˌɑːkɪˈpɛlɪɡəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. an extensive group of islands: "the Indonesian archipelago"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARCHIPELAGO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ARCHIPELAGO definition: 1. a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands: 2. a group of…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ArchipelagoArchipelago - Wikipedia

    An archipelago ( / ˌɑːrkəˈpɛləɡoʊ / ⓘ AR-kə-PEL-ə-goh ), [1] sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › archipelagoArchipelago Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : an expanse of water with many scattered islands. 2. : a group of islands. 3. : something resembling an archipelago. especially : a group or scattering of similar things. an archipelago of small parks within the city. Did you know?

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARCHIPELAGO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ARCHIPELAGO meaning: 1. a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands: 2. a group of…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › archipelagoArchipelago - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ɑkiˈpɛləgəʊ/ IPA guide. Other forms: archipelagoes; archipelagos. Now here's a word, archipelago, that is super-specific: it means a group of many islands. Wouldn't it be great to build your dream house in the Galapagos archipelago?

  7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › archipelagoArchipelago - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · An archipelago is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water. Usually, this body of water is the ocean, but it can also be a lake or river. Most archipelagoes are made of oceanic islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › archipelagoARCHIPELAGO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Archipelago definition: a large group or chain of islands. See examples of ARCHIPELAGO used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARCHIPELAGO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands. ...the Azores, a rugged, volcanic archipelago of nine islands. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharchipelago noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of archipelago noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › archipelago_narchipelago, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun archipelago mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun archipelago . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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