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

It's also spurred several spaceport projects across Europe - from the Azores in Portugal, to Norway's far north.

From BBC

The team believes this was an early offshoot of what is now the Azores mantle plume.

From Science Daily

Dairymen from the Netherlands and from the Portuguese Azores staged dairy festivals and competitions, and went to culturally based schools and churches.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, six F-35s from the Vermont National Guard were seen landing in the Azores, moved from the Caribbean region to a position that is closer to the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

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