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   What is the definition of an archipelago?

   • An archipelago is defined as ‘a group of islands’ or ‘a sea or stretch of water containing many islands’. I tend to think of an archipelago as an island chain. The Hawaiian Islands are a classic example of an archipelago.

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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.

   ARCHIPELAGO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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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   Where did the name archipelago come from?

   • The word archipelago is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄρχι- (arkhi-, "chief") and πέλαγος (pélagos, "sea") through the Italian arcipelago. In antiquity, "Archipelago" (from Medieval Greek * ἀρχιπέλαγος and Latin archipelagus) was the proper name for the Aegean Sea.

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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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   The meaning of ARCHIPELAGO is an expanse of water with many scattered islands. How to use archipelago in a sentence. Did you know?

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   archipelago. (ɑːʳkɪpeləgoʊ ) Word forms: archipelagos or archipelagoes. countable noun. 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.

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

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   a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean. an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands. a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal.

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   archipelago. a group of islands and the sea surrounding them. Definition of archipelago noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.