Andaman

[ an-duh-muhn ]

/ ˈæn də mən /

Save This Word!

adjective

Also Andamanese. of or relating to the Andaman Islands, the Andamanese people, or their language.

noun

Andamanese (def. 1).

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Andaman

ancylostomiasis, and, and all, Andalusia, andalusite, Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andamanese, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, andamento

How to use Andaman in a sentence

Pigs, turtles, and dugongs were also frequently cut up while still living, as Andaman hunters believed such practices conferred them particular beneficial properties from the animals.
The Psychic Toll of Severing the Hunter-Prey Relationship - Facts So Romantic|William Buckner|October 14, 2020|Nautilus
At the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, you can snorkel with a retired Asian elephant Rajan.
The World’s Craziest Underwater Adventures|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the 777 had followed the route suggested by the General it was heading out over the Andaman Sea toward India.
The Botched Hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until the 19th century, the indigenous Andaman tribes lived and thrived relatively undisturbed by outsiders.
In Andaman Islands, Indian Court Allows Return of a ‘Human Safari’|Jonathan Mazower|March 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Andaman Mincopies remained undisturbed until a recent date, and added fishing to their hunting pursuits.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
They may do very well for St. Paul; in the case of an Andaman islander they mean less than nothing.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
The Andaman Islands, where dwells one of the lowest races of mankind, interested me greatly.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
According to the latest estimates, the total population of the Andaman Islands does not exceed 2000 individuals.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
The Andaman Blacks will not be considered in the present note.
Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham