Sea Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the Atlantic, along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and N Florida.

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Sea Islands British  

plural noun

1. a chain of islands in the Atlantic off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

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Example Sentences

While most of those heading to Greece cross into the country’s eastern Aegean Sea islands from the nearby Turkish coast, others try to skirt Greece altogether and head from north Africa to Italy across the longer and more dangerous Mediterranean route.

From Seattle Times

Chinese coast guard ships also regularly approach disputed Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands near Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

Chinese coast guard ships regularly approach disputed Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands near Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

Hu Zhongming will take over as navy commander as China works to establish itself as a global maritime power to protect its trade interests, consolidate its hold over the South China Sea and East China Sea islands, and expand its global interests in order to diminish U.S. power.

From Seattle Times

Japan has territorial disputes with China over the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands which Beijing also claims.

From Washington Times