Thousand Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a group of about 1500 islands in S Canada and the N United States, in the St. Lawrence River at the outlet of Lake Ontario: summer resorts.

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Thousand Islands British  

plural noun

1. a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries

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Example Sentences

For sale: Saint Marys Island, a one-acre “breathtaking” private island located on Alexandria Bay, New York, in the Thousand Islands region east of Lake Ontario.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2023

A U.S. and a Canadian flag flutter at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada September 28, 2020.

From Reuters • Dec. 10, 2021

Tiger, a manager at the Thousand Islands Winery in Alexandria Bay, N.Y., noted their absence last month during Canada’s Thanksgiving.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2021

Elsewhere, Nicole Kirnan made history last year when she coached the New York minor league hockey team the Thousand Islands Privateers—but she only lasted five games.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2014

That August, my family went on vacation to the Thousand Islands in Canada.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda