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   Why is it called an archipelago?

   • Numerous islands dot its expanse, and 16th-century English speakers adopted a modified form of its Italian name for any sea with a similar scattering of islands. In time, archipelago came to refer to the groups of islands themselves, and now it is often used figuratively, as in, for example, "an archipelago of high-rise buildings."

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   How many islands are in an archipelago?

   • 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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is an example of an archipelago?

   • Archipelagos are sometimes defined by political boundaries. For example, while they are geopolitically divided, the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands geologically form part of a larger Gulf Archipelago. [ 2 ] The word archipelago is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄρχι- (arkhi-, "chief") and πέλαγος (pélagos, "sea") through the Italian arcipelago.

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   How do archipelagos form?

   • Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along island arcs generated by subduction zones or hotspots, but may also be the result of erosion, deposition, and land elevation. Depending on their geological origin, islands forming archipelagos can be referred to as oceanic islands, continental fragments, or continental islands. [ 3 ]

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   What does Arquipélago mean?

   • arquipélago… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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.

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   Why is the Aegean Sea called archipelago?

   • In antiquity, "Archipelago" (from Medieval Greek * ἀρχιπέλαγος and Latin archipelagus) was the proper name for the Aegean Sea. Later, usage shifted to refer to the Aegean Islands (since the sea has a large number of islands). Archipelagos may be found isolated in large amounts of water or neighbouring a large land mass.

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   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.

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     ARCHIPELAGO meaning: 1. a group of small islands or an area...

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   An archipelago (/ ˌ ɑːr k ə ˈ p ɛ l ə ɡ oʊ / ⓘ 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.

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   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?

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   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 .

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   An archipelago is an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean. West of British Columbia, Canada, and south of the Yukon Territory, the southeastern coastline of Alaska trails off into the islands of the Alexander Archipelago.

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

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