Meaning of the word archipelago in English

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archipelago

US /ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/
UK /ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/

Noun

1.

a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands:

Example:
the Hawaiian archipelago
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