Aleutian Islands

English

Etymology

Possibly from Chukchi aliat (island).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæliːˈuːʃən ˈɑɪlændz/
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Proper noun

Aleutian Islands

  1. An archipelago of more than three hundred small volcanic islands forming an island arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, between Alaska and the Kamchatka Peninsula of Asia; part of the United States.

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