Melville Island

noun

1. an island in the Arctic Ocean, N of Canada, belonging to Canada. 200 miles (320 km) long; 130 miles (210 km) wide.

Melville Island

/ ˈmɛlvɪl /

noun

1. a Canadian island in the Arctic Ocean, north of Victoria Island: in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Area: 41 865 sq km (16 164 sq miles)
2. an island in the Arafura Sea, off the N central coast of Australia, separated from the mainland by Clarence Strait. Area: 6216 sq km (2400 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The hills and coast are wooded to the brink of the cliffs and sandy beaches that vary the northern shores of Melville Island.

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He told me to keep straight across the bay, and then pass between Melville Island and the main.

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What animals are found on Melville Island, we may judge from the results of sport during ten months' detention.

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The land to the north was a part of the south side of Melville Island.

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They intended to winter at Melville Island, but that would depend upon circumstances.

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