Azores

American  

[uh-zawrz, uh-zohrz, ey-zawrz, ey-zohrz] / əˈzɔrz, əˈzoʊrz, ˈeɪ zɔrz, ˈeɪ zoʊrz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2,305 sq. km).

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Azores British  

/ əˈzɔːz /

plural noun

1. Portuguese name: Açores.  three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop: 241 762 (2001). Area: 2335 sq km (901 sq miles)

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Azores Cultural  

1. Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, west of mainland Portugal, belonging to Portugal.

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Strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes.

Other Word Forms

• Azorean adjective
• Azorian adjective

Example Sentences

One of these, D. africanum, historically flourished on rocky reefs along the coast of western Africa and around the Azores, generally at depths between five meters and 20 meters.

From Science Daily

However, the milder air - being transported all the way from the Azores - is driven by a deep area of low pressure to the north of the United Kingdom.

From BBC

We also missed the Azores in Portugal, another stop that caught my eye when booking.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK is currently sitting to the south of these winds and is tapping into air originating in the Azores, close to the equator.

From BBC

The four Soviet submarines cruised past the Azores, a group of islands about eight hundred miles off the coast of Portugal.

From Literature