South Sea Island
/ˌsaʊθ siː ˈʌɪlənd/noun
Usually in plural Any of numerous islands in the (South) Pacific Ocean.
- Often used with reference to those islands east of Australia and the Malay Archipelago (or, more specifically, those east of Melanesia and Micronesia), which are now more commonly called Polynesia..
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Cook (1728–1779), explorer. From South Sea + island.
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