Nicobar Islands

American  

[nik-uh-bahr] / ˈnɪk əˌbɑr /

plural noun

1. a group of islands of India in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, forming the S part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 635 sq. mi. (1,645 sq. km).

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Nicobar Islands British  

/ ˈnɪkəˌbɑː /

plural noun

1. a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Leaping from a small boat in choppy waters off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, George Washington jumps on board the only ferry service connecting hundreds of communities across the strategic archipelago.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The initial rollout will begin in selected regions, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Mizoram and Odisha.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Although the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been studied for decades, many parts of their forests remain difficult to access, and some groups of animals are still poorly documented.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

India, which administers the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, controls access to the northwestern entrance to the Malacca Strait — a shipping channel vital to China and other East Asian states.

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Shortly after, at the Nicobar Islands, Dampier and some others quitted the Cygnet.

From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James