Vestmannaeyjar
Americannoun
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a group of 14 small Icelandic islands off the S coast of Iceland.
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the main town of these islands.
noun
Example Sentences
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When the Eldfell volcano erupted over a period of several months in 1973, the small town of Vestmannaeyjar sustained massive damage — and just one death.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, back home in Vestmannaeyjar on the island of Heimaey, pictured working as a volunteer ref at an under-10s tournament.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2018
We walked all the way around Vestmannaeyjar, felt the heat from the 70s eruption.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2017
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