Rarotonga

American  

[rar-uh-tong-guh] / ˌrær əˈtɒŋ gə /

noun

1. one of the Cook Islands, in the S Pacific, 26 sq. mi. (67 sq. km).

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Rarotonga British  

/ ˌrɛərəˈtɒŋɡə /

noun

1. an island in the S Pacific, in the SW Cook Islands: the chief island of the group. Chief settlement: Avarua. Pop: 12 188 (2001). Area: 67 sq km (26 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Rarotongan adjective

Example Sentences

The jockeying has divided Rarotonga, where chickens and dogs roam freely, and buildings aren’t allowed to be bigger than the tallest coconut trees.

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It built the local police station, an elementary school and the irrigation system in Rarotonga.

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Protests were held in Rarotonga.

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For many in Rarotonga, there is a sense of futility when it comes to U.S.-China competition and deep-sea mining, even though technically the islands haven’t yet formally legalized mining.

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“We don’t know what deep-sea mining will do,” said Hinano Macquarie, a local resident who spends her mornings snorkeling among the Rarotonga’s coral reefs, removing fishing nets and trash.

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