Society Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the S Pacific: a part of French Polynesia; largest island, Tahiti. (Excluding minor islands) 453 sq. mi. (1,173 sq. km). Papeete.

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Society Islands British  

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the S Pacific: administratively part of French Polynesia; consists of the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands; became a French protectorate in 1843 and a colony in 1880. Pop: 214 445 (2002). Area: 1595 sq km (616 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In the Society Islands of French Polynesia, researchers are trying to answer another complicated question: Are coral reefs facing more or fewer problems now that tourists aren’t around and hotels have gone dark?

From Science Magazine

Among the 199 specimens used for the study was a sweet potato plant collected in 1769 by botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, members of Cook’s expedition to the Society Islands in French Polynesia.

From Nature

For example, the 11-night Cook Islands & Society Islands cruise sailing round trip from Papeete, Tahiti, on Oct.

From Washington Post

Paul Gauguin Cruises is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a sale on select departures of its seven-night Tahiti & Society Islands cruise and 11-night Cook Islands & Society Islands voyage.

From Washington Post

New Zealand’s original settlers were the Maori, Polynesians who came around the year 1300, probably from somewhere near the Society Islands.

From The New Yorker