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San Juan Islands

plural noun

a group of islands between NW Washington and SE Vancouver Island, Canada: a part of Washington.

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British Dictionary definitions for san juan islands

San Juan Islands

/ (sæn ˈwɑːn, ˈhwɑːn) /

pl n

a group of islands between NW Washington, US, and SE Vancouver Island, Canada: administratively part of Washington

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