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

Portugal reaffirmed its decision to allow the U.S. to use Lajes Air Base in the Azores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Next week prepare yourselves for some warm air moving in from the Azores.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In contrast, neighbouring Portugal authorised the United States to "conditionally" use an airbase on the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean for the Iran strikes, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told parliament on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

"When the plate boundary later moved further south towards the modern Azores, the formation of the King's Trough also came to a halt."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

As we have seen, the plants westward journey took it from New Guinea to India, then on to Persia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the Azores, then, via Columbus, to the New World.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson