Aleutian

American  

[uh-loo-shuhn] / əˈlu ʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Aleutian Islands.

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noun

1. Aleut.

2. Aleutians. Aleutian Islands.

Aleutian British  

/ əˈluːʃən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. another word for Aleut

Example Sentences

Coast Guard gave him an aptitude test and sent him to a cryptography unit in the Aleutian Islands, part of the effort to intercept Japanese communications and break their code.

From Los Angeles Times

From there we hopscotched to Chile, up to Mexico City, and then out to Alaska’s remote Aleutian Chain, where a sturdy, generous band of believers make their living off the Bering Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

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