Sporades

American  

[spawr-uh-deez, spaw-rah-thes] / ˈspɔr əˌdiz, spɔˈrɑ ðɛs /

plural noun

1. two groups of Greek islands in the Aegean: the one Northern Sporades off the E coast of Greece; the other Southern Sporades, including the Dodecanese, off the SW coast of Asia Minor.

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Sporades British  

/ ˈspɒrəˌdiːz /

plural noun

1. two groups of Greek islands in the Aegean: the Northern Sporades , lying northeast of Euboea, and the Southern Sporades , which include the Dodecanese and lie off the SW coast of Turkey

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Example Sentences

Authorities sent cellphone alerts in several other areas of central Greece, the Sporades island chain and the island of Evia warning people to limit their movements outdoors.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Authorities also sent alerts to cellphones in several other areas of central Greece, the Sporades island chain and the island of Evia, warning people to limit their movements outdoors due to the storm.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

After being rescued, Kostis was released into the National Marine Park of Alonissos and Northern Sporades.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2021

She added that the ferry services have increased compared to the 2020 summer season, and that the Sporades Islands — which include Alonissos, Skiathos and Skopelos — were particularly well served.

From New York Times • May 4, 2021

The consequent lapse of the Treaty of Lausanne simplifies the status of the Sporades, but it is doubtful what effect it will have upon their destiny.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill