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island chain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Several island chains are named 'Keys' in English

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Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 島鏈 /岛链 (dǎoliàn) — chain-like archipelago
  • Dutch: eilandenketen — chain-like archipelago
  • Dutch: eilandenrij — chain-like archipelago
  • Finnish: saarijono — chain-like archipelago
  • French: chaîne d'îles — chain-like archipelago
  • French: chapelet d'îles — chain-like archipelago
  • Polish: łańcuch wysp — chain-like archipelago
  • Russian: цепь острово́в (cepʹ ostrovóv) — chain-like archipelago
  • Swedish: ökedja — chain-like archipelago