United States minor outlying islands

noun

A collection of islands and archipelagos, consisting of various dependent territories of the United States, including: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, the Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island.

Meanings

nounUnited States minor outlying islands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA collection of islands and archipelagos, consisting of various dependent territories of the United States, including: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, the Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island.

Translations

Arabic جُزُر الوِلَايَات المُتَّحِدَة الصَغِيرَة النَائِيَة
  • جُزُر الوِلَايَات المُتَّحِدَة الصَغِيرَة النَائِيَةregions of the United States
Chinese Mandarin 美國本土外小島嶼 /美国本土外小岛屿
  • 美國本土外小島嶼 /美国本土外小岛屿 (Měiguó Běntǔ Wài Xiǎodǎoyǔ)regions of the United States
French Îles mineures éloignées des États-Unis
  • Îles mineures éloignées des États-Unisregions of the United States
Japanese 合衆国領有小離島
  • 合衆国領有小離島regions of the United States
Portuguese Ilhas Menores Distantes dos Estados Unidos, Ilhas Menores Afastadas dos Estados Unidos
  • Ilhas Menores Distantes dos Estados Unidosregions of the United States
  • Ilhas Menores Afastadas dos Estados Unidosregions of the United States
Thai เกาะเล็กรอบนอกของสหรัฐ
  • เกาะเล็กรอบนอกของสหรัฐ (gɔ̀-lék-rɔ̂ɔp-nɔ̂ɔk-kɔ̌ɔng-sà-hà-rát)regions of the United States
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