Sea Islands

American

plural noun

a group of islands in the Atlantic, along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and N Florida.

Sea Islands British

plural noun

a chain of islands in the Atlantic off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

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While most of those heading to Greece cross into the country’s eastern Aegean Sea islands from the nearby Turkish coast, others try to skirt Greece altogether and head from north Africa to Italy across the longer and more dangerous Mediterranean route.

From Seattle Times

Chinese coast guard ships also regularly approach disputed Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands near Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

Chinese coast guard ships regularly approach disputed Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands near Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

Some ferries to the North Sea islands of Foehr and Amrum were delayed or canceled, German news agency dpa reported.

From Seattle Times

He said Thursday he would like to serve in a unit near the land border with Turkey - Greece’s historic regional rival - or on one of the eastern Aegean Sea islands.

From Washington Times

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