Line Islands

[ lahyn ]

noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. a group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean, S of the Hawaiian Islands: eight belong to the Republic of Kiribati, three are U.S. dependencies. 193 sq. mi. (500 sq. km).

  • Also called Equatorial Islands .

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How to use Line Islands in a sentence

  • The waterways in the protected channels between the coast-Line Islands had made the voyage possible.

    Strange Stories of the Great River | Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
  • We went up and down the Line Islands, first, until Dad was heartsick.

    Adventure | Jack London
  • That personage had just left Samoa, and was now cruising in the Line Islands, where he had a number of traders.

    A Modern Buccaneer | Rolf Boldrewood
  • They knew by experience the sure and deadly effect of the poison manufactured among the Line Islands.

    A Modern Buccaneer | Rolf Boldrewood

British Dictionary definitions for Line Islands

Line Islands

pl n
  1. a group of coral islands in the central Pacific, including Tabuaeran, Teraina, and Kiritimati: part of Kiribati, with Palmyra and Jarvis administered by the US

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