Easter Island

noun

1. an island in the S Pacific, W of and belonging to Chile. About 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km): gigantic statues.

Easter Island

noun

1. an isolated volcanic island in the Pacific, 3700 km (2300 miles) west of Chile, of which it is a dependency: discovered on Easter Sunday, 1722; annexed by Chile in 1888; noted for the remains of an aboriginal culture, which includes gigantic stone figures. Pop: 3791 (2002). Area: 166 sq km (64 sq miles) Polynesian nameRapa Nui Spanish nameIsla de Pascua

Example Sentences

On each of those islands, the Tuamotu travelers built massive stone statues like the ones Easter Island is famed for.

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For me, Step Into Liquid was great because I got to travel to places like Easter Island.

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And, in another direction, from Easter Island to the Hebrides!

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He was in 28° south latitude and 112° west longitude, that is to say, he was in the immediate neighbourhood of Easter Island.

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The sufferers from scurvy relapsed, and all who had undertaken long walks across Easter Island had their faces burnt by the sun.

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On Easter Island are platforms a hundred yards long, ten wide and ten high, with great statues all cut from stone.

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I reckon there's no nearer land than Easter Island, four hundred good miles norr'ard, and a beat in light winds.

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