Adams Island

proper noun

A small rocky coastal antarctic island.

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Meanings

Adams Island1

proper noun
  1. A small rocky coastal antarctic island.

Adams Island2

proper noun
  1. A former island in Massachusetts, United States.
  2. An uninhabited island of the Auckland Islands, New Zealand.
  3. An uninhabited island of the Qikiqtaaluk region, Nunavut territory, Canada.

Origin

Named after Edgar Lucas Adams (1883–1928), the boatswain of the expedition ship, Aurora.

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APA

Adams Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adams%20Island

MLA

“Adams Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adams%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adams Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adams%20Island.

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