Caroline Islands

/ˈkæɹəlaɪn ˌaɪləndz/

proper noun

A widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

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proper nounthe Caroline Islands
  1. A widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

    Synonyms: Carolines

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proper nounA widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea, politically divided between the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.

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Origin

  1. SpanishCarolinas
  2. EnglishCaroline Islands

From Spanish Carolinas, after Charles II of Spain.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 加羅林群島 /加罗林群岛
  • 加羅林群島 /加罗林群岛 (Jiāluólín Qúndǎo)an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Czech Karolíny
  • Karolínyan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
German Karolinen
  • Karolinenan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Japanese カロリン諸島
  • カロリン諸島 (karorin shoto)an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Norwegian Bokmål Karolinene
  • Karolinenean archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Polish Karoliny
  • Karolinyan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Portuguese Ilhas Carolinas
  • Ilhas Carolinasan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Russian Кароли́нские острова́
  • Кароли́нские острова́ (Karolínskije ostrová)an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Spanish islas Carolinas
  • islas Carolinasan archipelago off the coast of New Guinea
Cite this entry
APA

Caroline Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caroline%20Islands

MLA

“Caroline Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caroline%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caroline Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caroline%20Islands.

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