Meanings
nounisland chain (plural island chains)
plural island chains
- An archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.
Several island chains are named 'Keys' in English
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 島鏈 /岛链
- 島鏈 /岛链 (dǎoliàn)chain-like archipelago
Dutch eilandenketen, eilandenrij
- eilandenketenchain-like archipelago
- eilandenrijchain-like archipelago
Finnish saarijono
- saarijonochain-like archipelago
French chaîne d'îles, chapelet d'îles
- chaîne d'îleschain-like archipelago
- chapelet d'îleschain-like archipelago
Polish łańcuch wysp
- łańcuch wyspchain-like archipelago
Russian цепь острово́в
- цепь острово́в (cepʹ ostrovóv)chain-like archipelago
Swedish ökedja
- ökedjachain-like archipelago
Cite this entry
APA
island chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20chain
MLA
“island chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20chain. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “island chain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/island%20chain.
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