Aleutian

[uh-loo-shuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Aleutian Islands.

noun

1. Aleut.

2. Aleutians. Aleutian Islands.

Aleutian

/ əˈluːʃən /

adjective

1. of, denoting, or relating to the Aleutian Islands, the Aleuts, or their language

noun

1. another word for Aleut

Example Sentences

More troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska’s Aleutian Island chain.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the California Geological Survey, the worst-case scenario would be a tsunami generated from the eastern Aleutian Islands in Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times

A more severe tsunami warning was in effect for the western section of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, where people were being told to immediately evacuate designated tsunami hazard zones.

From Los Angeles Times

A hypothetical magnitude-9.3 earthquake near Alaska’s eastern Aleutian Islands could bring a damaging tsunami to the San Francisco Bay Area in about five hours, and to L.A. and Orange counties in about six.

From Los Angeles Times

During the winter the ocean cools and the so-called “Aleutian Low” expands south from Alaska, freeing a path for atmospheric rivers to bring rain to the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times