archipelagic

adjective

ar·​chi·​pe·​lag·​ic ˌär-kə-pə-ˈla-jik How to pronounce archipelagic (audio)
ˌär-chə-
: of, relating to, or located in an archipelago

Examples of archipelagic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for archipelagic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of archipelagic was in 1839

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Cite this Entry

“Archipelagic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archipelagic. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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