archipelago
noun
a large group or chain of islands.
archipelagoes
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pluralof archipelago.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Around 12 million years ago, the development of the circumpolar current helped other penguin groups spread through the sub-Antarctic, eventually colonizing remote islands and archipelagoes and reaching as far north as Africa and South America.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Hanoi says it has actively ruled over the Paracels and the Spratlys archipelagoes since the 17th Century and that it has the documents to prove it.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
The results are archipelagoes like the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain and parts of the Iceland Plateau.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
The sun set long ago on the British Empire, with the exception of a few wind-battered archipelagoes scattered around the oceans.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
Deep in Madame’s voice, Marie-Laure hears water: atolls and archipelagoes and lagoons and fjords.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
