Cocos Islands

[ koh-kohs ]

/ ˈkoʊ koʊs /

plural noun

an Australian group of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, SW of Java. 5.5 sq. mi. (14 sq. km).

Also called Keeling Islands

[kee-ling] /ˈki lɪŋ/.

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British Dictionary definitions for cocos islands

Cocos Islands

/ (ˈkəʊkɒs, ˈkəʊkəs) /

pl n

a group of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Java: a Territory of Australia since 1955. Pop: 596 (2010). Area: 13 sq km (5 sq miles)Also called: Keeling Islands

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