Aleutian Islands
plural noun
an archipelago extending SW from the Alaska Peninsula: part of Alaska.
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British Dictionary definitions for aleutian islands
Aleutian Islands
pl n
a chain of over 150 volcanic islands, extending southwestwards from the Alaska Peninsula between the N Pacific and the Bering Sea
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Culture definitions for aleutian islands
Aleutian Islands
[ (uh-looh-shuhn) ]
Chain of volcanic (see volcano) islands off western Alaska between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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