South Sea Islands

American  

plural noun

1. the islands in the S Pacific Ocean.

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South Sea Islands British  

plural noun

1. the islands in the S Pacific that constitute Oceania

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South Sea Islands Cultural  

1. The islands in the South Seas.

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Other Word Forms

• South Sea Islander noun

Example Sentences

He also hinted in his letter that his next destination was Honolulu or the South Sea Islands or the South Pole.

From Time Magazine Archive

Firewalking is a common practice in India, in the South Sea Islands, in the Shinto temples of Japan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Much of it is given over to an exact, sharp-eyed observation of life in the South Sea Islands, California and Mexico, in the decade 1844-54.

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Next most promising oil prospects are the shores of the Pacific�including Alaska, Chile, Japan, the South Sea Islands.

From Time Magazine Archive

"As a matter of fact," Peter added, "I know a man in Stavanger who lived some years on one of the South Sea Islands, personal friend of Queen Nabagadale; useful man to know."

From Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport by Nilsen, Anthon Bernhard Elias