Phoenix Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a group of eight coral islands in the central Pacific: part of Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands). 11 sq. mi. (28 sq. km).

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Phoenix Islands British  

plural noun

1. a group of eight coral islands in the central Pacific: administratively part of Kiribati. Area: 28 sq km (11 sq miles). The islands and surrounding waters form the Phoenix Islands Protected Area , the world's largest marine protected area. Area: 410 500 sq km (158 500 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

On a recent expedition to the central Pacific Ocean's Phoenix Islands archipelago onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel, Falkor, Anna Gauthier became one of the first scientists to sample deep-sea bacteria from the islands.

From Scientific American

Powles said China, which already dominates fishing in the region, had offered to upgrade an airport runway and causeway in the Phoenix Islands.

From Washington Times

The Pacific nation of Kiribati, which in 2008 created the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, then the world’s biggest marine protected area, announced this week it will abolish the reserve and allow fishing.

From Science Magazine

Some coral reefs off the Phoenix Islands in Kiribati seem to be resilient to warming seas.Credit:

From Nature

Anne Cohen dropped into the ocean off the coast of the Phoenix Islands expecting to find desolation.

From Nature