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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

archipelago

/ˌɑːrkɪˈpɛləɡoʊ/ noun · British & US
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What does archipelago mean?

noun

A group of islands in a sea or ocean, often clustered together.

Example

"The Maldives is an archipelago of 1,192 coral islands in the Indian Ocean."

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Synonyms for archipelago

island chainisland groupisland clusterisland nationisland formationisland system

Antonyms of archipelago

continentmainland

Rhymes with archipelago

archipelagogalagohelixagomelago

Etymologically related

Greek: archi- (chief) + pelagos (sea)Latin: pelagus (sea)Greek: pelagos (sea)