Aleutian Islands

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plural noun

an archipelago extending SW from the Alaska Peninsula: part of Alaska.

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Also called Aleutians.

Words nearby Aleutian Islands

aleurone layer, Aleus, Aleut, Aleutian, Aleutian Current, Aleutian Islands, Aleutian low, Aleutian Range, A level, alevin, alewife

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How to use Aleutian Islands in a sentence

My final stop was a life-changing surf expedition to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
My Quest to Surf Every Coastal State|eriley|July 28, 2021|Outside Online
A mysterious, previously undiscovered supervolcano may be lurking beneath Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
An enormous supervolcano may be hiding under Alaskan islands|Beth Geiger|December 7, 2020|Science News
Alexandra Gutierrez is a reporter based in the Aleutian Islands and a columnist for Pacific Fishing.
Ted Stevens' Final Chapter|Alexandra Gutierrez|August 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Aleutian Islands present a peculiar exception to the general coast topography of the rest of the continent.
North America|Israel C. Russell

The Aleutian Islands and neighbouring waters is the home of the sea-otter, which is clothed with the most beautiful of all furs.
North America|Israel C. Russell
Here, then, came Pushkareff in 1762 after two years' cruising about the Aleutian Islands.
Vikings of the Pacific|Agnes C. Laut
In the straits between the different Aleutian Islands runs a terrific tide-rip.
Vikings of the Pacific|Agnes C. Laut
It is among the Aleutian Islands that these animals are chiefly taken.
Along Alaska's Great River|Frederick Schwatka

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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Cultural 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.