Cocos Islands

American  

[koh-kohs] / ˈkoʊ koʊs /

plural noun

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

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Cocos Islands British  

/ ˈkəʊkəs, ˈkəʊkɒs /

plural noun

1. Also called: Keeling Islands.  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)

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Example Sentences

Maley’s pursuit of the phenomenon has taken him across the world — from the icy land of Antarctica to the Cocos Islands off the western coast of Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

“We are going to protect ecosystems like the Galapagos and the Cocos Islands, which are among the world’s most valuable ecosystems,” Costa Rican President Alvaro Quesada said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Last year, the government would not confirm reports that 12 Sri Lankan asylum seekers had arrived in the Cocos Islands, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, saying it did not comment on "operational matters".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2017

Fishing, quite understandably, is an activity that binds the two communities on the Cocos Islands and helps them all survive.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2017

Between it and the Cocos Islands is a depth of 150 fathoms.

From In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" by Kloss, C. Boden