archipelagonoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/us/ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/plural archipelagos or archipelagoesa group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands:
the Hawaiian archipelago
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geography: small & large land masses
- atoll
- continent
- coral reef
- desert island
- island
- isle
- landform
- landlocked
- landmass
- Pangaea
- subcontinent
- the mainland