Seychelles

American  

[sey-shel, -shelz] / seɪˈʃɛl, -ˈʃɛlz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a republic consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, NE of Madagascar: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 175 sq. mi. (455 sq. km). Victoria.

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Seychelles British  

/ seɪˈʃɛl, -ˈʃɛlz /

plural noun

1. a group of volcanic islands in the W Indian Ocean: taken by the British from the French in 1744: became an independent republic within the Commonwealth in 1976, incorporating the British Indian Ocean Territory islands of Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches. Languages: Creole, English, and French. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 90 846 (2013 est). Area: 455 sq km (176 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

A single atoll in the Seychelles serves as home to hundreds of thousands of tortoises, while millions of flamingoes flock annually to Lake Natron in Tanzania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Researchers from Germany and the Seychelles investigated the evolutionary history of the saltwater crocodile by comparing DNA from modern animals with genetic material taken from historical museum specimens.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Some Chagossians ended up in Seychelles, and a few dozen in the U.K. or Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te postponed an official trip to Eswatini -- the island's only diplomatic ally -- last week after "Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly and without prior notice revoked the charter's overflight permits".

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Dr. Geffard will stop whatever he is doing and open a bottle of Malbec and tell Marie-Laure in his whispery voice about reefs he visited as a young man: the Seychelles, Belize, Zanzibar.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr