Meanings
nounUnited States minor outlying islands pl (plural only)
- 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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Chicago
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