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archipelago

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐɾkiˈpɛlɐɡu/ar·qui·pé·la·go

Definition

1

A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

Usage examples

The Philippine archipelago comprises over 7,000 islands.
He sailed through the Greek archipelago.

Common combinations

vast archipelagotropical archipelagovolcanic archipelagoislands of the archipelago