Azores

American  

[uh-zawrz, uh-zohrz, ay-zawrz, ay-zohrz] / əˈzɔrz, əˈzoʊrz, ˈeɪ zɔrz, ˈeɪ zoʊrz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a group of islands in the N Atlantic, W of Portugal: politically part of Portugal. 890 sq. mi. (2,305 sq. km).

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Azores British  

/ əˈzɔːz /

plural noun

1. Portuguese name: Açores. three groups of volcanic islands in the N Atlantic, since 1976 an autonomous region of Portugal. Capital: Ponta Delgada (on São Miguel). Pop: 241 762 (2001). Area: 2335 sq km (901 sq miles)

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Azores Cultural  

1. Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, west of mainland Portugal, belonging to Portugal.

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Strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes.

Other Word Forms

• Azorean
  adjective
• Azorian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Azores

The creatures will leave Hunstanton on Monday before travelling to The Azores in Portugal where they will be monitored for up to two weeks before they are released back into the sea.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

United’s new routes next year will include flights from Newark to Terceira, an island in Portugal’s Azores, as well as Sardinia and Sicily.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Portugal reaffirmed its decision to allow the U.S. to use Lajes Air Base in the Azores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

The footage was gathered during fieldwork in the Azores and Balearic islands between 2020 and 2022, offering a rare look at how these animals behave near the ocean surface.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026

In the case of the Azores this was mistaken, while it was correct in the case of Madeira, discovered—or rather rediscovered—around the same time, for it was known to Pliny and Plutarch.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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