South Georgia
a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1,290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1,000 sq. mi. (2,590 sq. km).
Other words from South Georgia
- South Georgian, adjective, noun
Words Nearby South Georgia
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How to use South Georgia in a sentence
On a trip to the island of South Georgia in 2011, the seabird approached the nature photographer and writer, threw its head back and released a sound that Bergman describes as a kazoo.
A king penguin and a wedding anniversary inspired a couple to see all 18 species | Andrea Sachs | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostHurley did not accompany Shackleton on the dash to South Georgia.
Polar Explorer vs. Reality TV Crew: Tim Jarvis in the Footsteps of Shackleton | Darrell Hartman | January 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany of them were lawless men, and continually harassed the colonists of South Georgia.
Revolutionary Reader | Sophie Lee FosterThe probability is that this was what we now know by the name of South Georgia.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 | Roald AmundsenWe shook the reef out of the sail and laid our course once more for South Georgia.
South! | Sir Ernest Shackleton
British Dictionary definitions for South Georgia
an island in the S Atlantic, about 1300 km (800 miles) southeast of the Falkland Islands, part of the UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; no permanent population. Area: 3755 sq km (1450 sq miles)
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