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- DictionaryAr·chi·pel·a·go/ˌärkəˈpeləˌɡō/
noun
- 1. a group of islands: "the Indonesian archipelago"
The meaning of ARCHIPELAGO is an expanse of water with many scattered islands. How to use archipelago in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
An archipelago (/ ˌ ɑːr k ə ˈ p ɛ l ə ɡ oʊ / ⓘ AR-kə-PEL-ə-goh), 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.
Archipelago definition: a large group or chain of islands. See examples of ARCHIPELAGO used in a sentence.
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.
Somehow that became the word for any sea that is chock-full of islands. You can also use archipelago to indicate some other grouping that involves neither islands nor water but is similar to them. Your little sister might create an archipelago of Lego buildings on your living room carpet.
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 .
