Aru Islands

American  

[ahr-oo ahy-luhndz] / ˈɑr u ˈaɪ ləndz /

Sometimes Arru Islands

plural noun

1. an island group in Indonesia, southwest of New Guinea. 3,306 sq. mi. (8,565 sq. km).

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Aru Islands British  

/ ˈɑːruː /

plural noun

1. a group of islands in Indonesia, in the SW Moluccas. Area: about 8500 sq km (3300 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Black tree monitors are found only on Indonesia’s Aru Islands, and for good reason.

From Washington Post

The exotic birds were named after two of the Aru Islands in Indonesia, where the species is found.

From BBC

Chester Zoo said the birds are only found on the Aru Islands and have been reclassified as being vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

From BBC

The birds are only found on the Aru Islands in Indonesia and are thought to be vulnerable to extinction.

From Children's BBC

The great emerald bird, so far as yet known, is only found in the Aru Islands.

From Project Gutenberg