Definition of archipelago in English:

archipelago

nounPlural archipelagos, Plural archipelagoes ˌɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊˌɑrkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ

1An extensive group of islands.
the Indonesian archipelago
Example sentencesExamples
- As on many of the thousand islands in the archipelago, there are no roads and no electricity.
- Hard core wave riders are now exploring isolated coral atolls in the South Pacific, little-known archipelagos in the Philippines and the jungle-fringed coastlines of Indonesia for big, uncrowded waves.
- Wire communications facilities across the Philippine Islands linked the archipelago by submarine cable.
- Several darker patches on the horizon suggested the many islands that made up the archipelago.
- At some stage, the inner archipelago gives way to the outer archipelago.
- Horses, on the mainland and in the archipelagos, were mainly raised in the upland, cool and lightly populated valleys.
- The mission involved a patrol to the northern-most extremity of the Solomon archipelago, to a picturesque atoll called Ontong Java.
- There are 13 main islands in the archipelago, plus four islets and some 40 outcrops of jagged rocks.
- The islands of the Scilly archipelago are steeped in both maritime and diving history.
- Modern humans have occupied New Guinea and the nearby Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos of Island Melanesia for at least 40,000 years.
- There are also some very pricey hideaways in the neighboring islands of the archipelago favoured by the jet set.
- If so much new information can be gathered from two short field seasons of general collecting and observation on one Solomon island, the amount to be learned across the two archipelagos must be staggering.
- The islands in the archipelago are mostly unspoiled and boast around 115 different bird species, including the rare crab plover.
- Groups of humans that remained in Africa might be expected to differ from those that migrated to the Russian steppes, the Asian archipelagos, or the Australian outback.
- We had no idea whether the vessel was actually departing the archipelago or going somewhere else in the archipelago.
- Leading a crew of Enlightenment thinkers, botanists, and linguists, Cook landed on the South Pacific Island in 1774, having already charted many of the surrounding island archipelagos.
- Whether you are interested in buying one of our developed archipelagos or simply renting one of our smaller river islands for a week long retreat, we feel that we can meet your needs better than the competition.
- No, we live on a chain of islands, an archipelago, not a continent.
- Sailing enthusiasts are drawn to the Abaco Islands, with its archipelago of tiny cays.
- Within the country, a distinction is made between the capital of Nassau on New Providence Island and the out islands of the archipelago.
1. 1.1 A sea or stretch of water having many islands.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is a fascinating archipelago at the southern end of the Red Sea.
  Their preferred habitat is the annual sea ice over the continental shelf and inter-island archipelagos that encircle the polar basin.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Italian arcipelago, from Greek arkhi- 'chief' + pelagos 'sea'. The word was originally used as a proper name (the Archipelago 'the Aegean Sea'): the general sense arose because the Aegean Sea is notable for its large numbers of islands.

Definition of archipelago in US English:

archipelago

nounˌärkəˈpeləˌɡōˌɑrkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ

1A group of islands.
the Indonesian archipelago
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether you are interested in buying one of our developed archipelagos or simply renting one of our smaller river islands for a week long retreat, we feel that we can meet your needs better than the competition.
- Horses, on the mainland and in the archipelagos, were mainly raised in the upland, cool and lightly populated valleys.
- At some stage, the inner archipelago gives way to the outer archipelago.
- As on many of the thousand islands in the archipelago, there are no roads and no electricity.
- Sailing enthusiasts are drawn to the Abaco Islands, with its archipelago of tiny cays.
- We had no idea whether the vessel was actually departing the archipelago or going somewhere else in the archipelago.
- The islands of the Scilly archipelago are steeped in both maritime and diving history.
- Wire communications facilities across the Philippine Islands linked the archipelago by submarine cable.
- The mission involved a patrol to the northern-most extremity of the Solomon archipelago, to a picturesque atoll called Ontong Java.
- Groups of humans that remained in Africa might be expected to differ from those that migrated to the Russian steppes, the Asian archipelagos, or the Australian outback.
- Modern humans have occupied New Guinea and the nearby Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos of Island Melanesia for at least 40,000 years.
- The islands in the archipelago are mostly unspoiled and boast around 115 different bird species, including the rare crab plover.
- Within the country, a distinction is made between the capital of Nassau on New Providence Island and the out islands of the archipelago.
- Hard core wave riders are now exploring isolated coral atolls in the South Pacific, little-known archipelagos in the Philippines and the jungle-fringed coastlines of Indonesia for big, uncrowded waves.
- No, we live on a chain of islands, an archipelago, not a continent.
- There are also some very pricey hideaways in the neighboring islands of the archipelago favoured by the jet set.
- Leading a crew of Enlightenment thinkers, botanists, and linguists, Cook landed on the South Pacific Island in 1774, having already charted many of the surrounding island archipelagos.
- Several darker patches on the horizon suggested the many islands that made up the archipelago.
- If so much new information can be gathered from two short field seasons of general collecting and observation on one Solomon island, the amount to be learned across the two archipelagos must be staggering.
- There are 13 main islands in the archipelago, plus four islets and some 40 outcrops of jagged rocks.
1. 1.1 A sea or stretch of water containing many islands.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is a fascinating archipelago at the southern end of the Red Sea.
  Their preferred habitat is the annual sea ice over the continental shelf and inter-island archipelagos that encircle the polar basin.

Origin

Early 16th century: from Italian arcipelago, from Greek arkhi- ‘chief’ + pelagos ‘sea’. The word was originally used as a proper name ( the Archipelago ‘the Aegean Sea’): the general sense arose because the Aegean Sea is notable for its large numbers of islands.

单词	archipelago
释义	Definition of archipelago in English: archipelago nounPlural archipelagos, Plural archipelagoes ˌɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊˌɑrkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ 1An extensive group of islands. the Indonesian archipelago Example sentencesExamples As on many of the thousand islands in the archipelago, there are no roads and no electricity. Hard core wave riders are now exploring isolated coral atolls in the South Pacific, little-known archipelagos in the Philippines and the jungle-fringed coastlines of Indonesia for big, uncrowded waves. Wire communications facilities across the Philippine Islands linked the archipelago by submarine cable. Several darker patches on the horizon suggested the many islands that made up the archipelago. At some stage, the inner archipelago gives way to the outer archipelago. Horses, on the mainland and in the archipelagos, were mainly raised in the upland, cool and lightly populated valleys. The mission involved a patrol to the northern-most extremity of the Solomon archipelago, to a picturesque atoll called Ontong Java. There are 13 main islands in the archipelago, plus four islets and some 40 outcrops of jagged rocks. The islands of the Scilly archipelago are steeped in both maritime and diving history. Modern humans have occupied New Guinea and the nearby Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos of Island Melanesia for at least 40,000 years. There are also some very pricey hideaways in the neighboring islands of the archipelago favoured by the jet set. If so much new information can be gathered from two short field seasons of general collecting and observation on one Solomon island, the amount to be learned across the two archipelagos must be staggering. The islands in the archipelago are mostly unspoiled and boast around 115 different bird species, including the rare crab plover. Groups of humans that remained in Africa might be expected to differ from those that migrated to the Russian steppes, the Asian archipelagos, or the Australian outback. We had no idea whether the vessel was actually departing the archipelago or going somewhere else in the archipelago. Leading a crew of Enlightenment thinkers, botanists, and linguists, Cook landed on the South Pacific Island in 1774, having already charted many of the surrounding island archipelagos. Whether you are interested in buying one of our developed archipelagos or simply renting one of our smaller river islands for a week long retreat, we feel that we can meet your needs better than the competition. No, we live on a chain of islands, an archipelago, not a continent. Sailing enthusiasts are drawn to the Abaco Islands, with its archipelago of tiny cays. Within the country, a distinction is made between the capital of Nassau on New Providence Island and the out islands of the archipelago. 1.1 A sea or stretch of water having many islands. Example sentencesExamples This is a fascinating archipelago at the southern end of the Red Sea. Their preferred habitat is the annual sea ice over the continental shelf and inter-island archipelagos that encircle the polar basin. Origin Early 16th century: from Italian arcipelago, from Greek arkhi- 'chief' + pelagos 'sea'. The word was originally used as a proper name (the Archipelago 'the Aegean Sea'): the general sense arose because the Aegean Sea is notable for its large numbers of islands. Definition of archipelago in US English: archipelago nounˌärkəˈpeləˌɡōˌɑrkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ 1A group of islands. the Indonesian archipelago Example sentencesExamples Whether you are interested in buying one of our developed archipelagos or simply renting one of our smaller river islands for a week long retreat, we feel that we can meet your needs better than the competition. Horses, on the mainland and in the archipelagos, were mainly raised in the upland, cool and lightly populated valleys. At some stage, the inner archipelago gives way to the outer archipelago. As on many of the thousand islands in the archipelago, there are no roads and no electricity. Sailing enthusiasts are drawn to the Abaco Islands, with its archipelago of tiny cays. We had no idea whether the vessel was actually departing the archipelago or going somewhere else in the archipelago. The islands of the Scilly archipelago are steeped in both maritime and diving history. Wire communications facilities across the Philippine Islands linked the archipelago by submarine cable. The mission involved a patrol to the northern-most extremity of the Solomon archipelago, to a picturesque atoll called Ontong Java. Groups of humans that remained in Africa might be expected to differ from those that migrated to the Russian steppes, the Asian archipelagos, or the Australian outback. Modern humans have occupied New Guinea and the nearby Bismarck and Solomon archipelagos of Island Melanesia for at least 40,000 years. The islands in the archipelago are mostly unspoiled and boast around 115 different bird species, including the rare crab plover. Within the country, a distinction is made between the capital of Nassau on New Providence Island and the out islands of the archipelago. Hard core wave riders are now exploring isolated coral atolls in the South Pacific, little-known archipelagos in the Philippines and the jungle-fringed coastlines of Indonesia for big, uncrowded waves. No, we live on a chain of islands, an archipelago, not a continent. There are also some very pricey hideaways in the neighboring islands of the archipelago favoured by the jet set. Leading a crew of Enlightenment thinkers, botanists, and linguists, Cook landed on the South Pacific Island in 1774, having already charted many of the surrounding island archipelagos. Several darker patches on the horizon suggested the many islands that made up the archipelago. If so much new information can be gathered from two short field seasons of general collecting and observation on one Solomon island, the amount to be learned across the two archipelagos must be staggering. There are 13 main islands in the archipelago, plus four islets and some 40 outcrops of jagged rocks. 1.1 A sea or stretch of water containing many islands. Example sentencesExamples This is a fascinating archipelago at the southern end of the Red Sea. Their preferred habitat is the annual sea ice over the continental shelf and inter-island archipelagos that encircle the polar basin. Origin Early 16th century: from Italian arcipelago, from Greek arkhi- ‘chief’ + pelagos ‘sea’. The word was originally used as a proper name ( the Archipelago ‘the Aegean Sea’): the general sense arose because the Aegean Sea is notable for its large numbers of islands.
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