archipelagic
adjective
ar·chi·pe·lag·ic
ˌär-kə-pə-ˈla-jik 
ˌär-chə-
: of, relating to, or located in an archipelago
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The archipelagic islands of São Tomé and Príncipe are mere grace notes on the vast score of the Atlantic, perched near where the equator and the zero longitude meridian cross paths.
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Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For the Maldives, an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean, climate change already poses an existential threat.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
However, posting a vote in the world’s largest archipelagic nation is a huge effort.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
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Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
From inside Epstein's enigmatic waterfront temple to the pristine beaches, pools, and cabanas scattered across his 71-acres of prime archipelagic real estate, the data compiled by Near captures the movements of scores of people who sojourned at Little St. James as early as July 2016.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
For the Maldives, an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean, climate change already poses an existential threat.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
However, posting a vote in the world’s largest archipelagic nation is a huge effort.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Archipelagic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archipelagic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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