Chatham Islands

proper noun

An archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 680 kilometres off the east coast of New Zealand, and territorially part of New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 680 kilometres off the east coast of New Zealand, and territorially part of New Zealand.

Origin

Named after the Earl of Chatham by the captain of HMS Chatham in 1791.

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Translations

French îles Chatham
  • îles Chathamarchipelago, part of New Zealand
Māori Wharekauri
  • Wharekauriarchipelago, part of New Zealand
Spanish islas Chatham
  • islas Chathamarchipelago, part of New Zealand
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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