Trobriand Islands

American  

[troh-bree-ahnd, -and, -uhnd] / ˈtroʊ briˌɑnd, -ˌænd, -ənd /

plural noun

1. a group of islands north of the eastern end of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. 170 sq. mi. (440 sq. km).

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Trobriand Islands British  

plural noun

1. a group of coral islands in the Solomon Sea, north of the E part of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Area: about 440 sq km (170 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

He traveled to the Trobriand Islands, a remote archipelago in Papua New Guinea.

From Scientific American • Sep. 13, 2019

Wednesday, Nov. 2 We just spent an amazing week in three of the Trobriand Islands: Kitava, Nurata and Vakuta.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2011

Daily they bring us beautiful ebony carvings for trade, evidence that we are getting closer to the famous Trobriand Islands.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2011

Her academic focus at Franklin and Marshall College was the native culture of the Trobriand Islands off New Guinea.

From Time • May 13, 2010

The occupation of the Woodlark and Trobriand Islands had been a mere drawing together of the new offensive line.

From Time Magazine Archive