Line Islands

[ lahyn ]

/ laɪn /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

a group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean, S of the Hawaiian Islands: eight belong to the Republic of Kiribati, three are U.S. dependencies. 193 sq. mi. (500 sq. km).

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Also called Equatorial Islands .

Words nearby Line Islands

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How to use Line Islands in a sentence

The waterways in the protected channels between the coast-line islands had made the voyage possible.
Strange Stories of the Great River|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
We went up and down the Line Islands, first, until Dad was heartsick.
Adventure|Jack London
That personage had just left Samoa, and was now cruising in the Line Islands, where he had a number of traders.
A Modern Buccaneer|Rolf Boldrewood
They knew by experience the sure and deadly effect of the poison manufactured among the Line Islands.
A Modern Buccaneer|Rolf Boldrewood

British Dictionary definitions for Line Islands

Line Islands

pl n

a group of coral islands in the central Pacific, including Tabuaeran, Teraina, and Kiritimati: part of Kiribati, with Palmyra and Jarvis administered by the US

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