Solomon Islands

American  

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) an archipelago in the W Pacific Ocean, E of New Guinea; important World War II battles; politically divided between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

2. (used with a singular verb) an independent country comprising the larger, SE part of this archipelago: a former British protectorate; gained independence in 1978. 11,458 sq. mi. (29,676 sq. km). Honiara (on Guadalcanal).

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Solomon Islands British  

plural noun

1. an independent state in the SW Pacific comprising an archipelago extending for almost 1450 km (900 miles) in a northwest–southeast direction: the northernmost islands of the archipelago (Buka and Bougainville) form part of Papua New Guinea; the main islands are Guadalcanal, Malaita, San Cristobal, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, and Choiseul: a member of the Commonwealth. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Solomon Islands dollar. Capital: Honiara. Pop: 597 248 (2013 est). Area: 29 785 sq km (11 500 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Solomon Islander
  noun

Example Sentences

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Solomon Islands

The closest it has come to playing an international match was when representative teams faced a Solomon Islands expatriate team in 1994 and a refugee side in 2014.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The nuclear-capable missile fitted with a dummy warhead landed somewhere between Nauru, Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands, according to monitors and Pacific officials.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

A Chinese submarine test-fired a missile carrying a dummy warhead on Monday, with monitors saying the rocket appeared to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

An alleged "mother vessel" suspected of being part of the smuggling operation has also been detained in Solomon Islands.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Another arrow shoots out from the Solomon Islands and another from the Marianas.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides