Meanings
proper noun
- An Antarctic group of rocky islands, paralleling the coast of Wilkes Land immediately north of Vanderford Glacier along the east side of Vincennes Bay.
Origin
Named by association with Operation Windmill.
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Windmill Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Windmill%20Islands
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“Windmill Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Windmill%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Windmill Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Windmill%20Islands.
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