Indo-Pacific

American  

[in-doh-puh-sif-ik] / ˈɪn doʊ pəˈsɪf ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the areas of the Indian and Pacific Oceans off the coast of southeast Asia.

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noun

1. a proposed linguistic family including all the non-Austronesian languages of the Pacific peoples.

Indo-Pacific British  

adjective

1. of or relating to the region of the Indian and W Pacific Oceans off the coast of SE Asia

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noun

1. a hypothetical family of languages relating the languages of New Guinea other than Malayo-Polynesian. Tentative affiliations with Malayo-Polynesian or Australian languages have been suggested

Etymology

Origin of Indo-Pacific

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Indo-Pacific

FPV drones could play an important role for the Marine Corps, which has been retooling to have a more nimble footprint and operate from remote islands in the Indo-Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Professor Chown also said Australia is in a strong position to work with Indo-Pacific partners and help turn the findings into practical adaptation strategies.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

Their nations have a shared interest in a "free, open, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific", they said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

"This vision of trading equipment and assets throughout the Indo-Pacific is something we have never seen before."

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

It is true, however, that in the Indo-Pacific area we are more or less in the suburbs of the world.

From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard