Archipelagic (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or part of an archipelago; "an archipelagic war".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The country's archipelagic geography made it difficult to establish a unified transportation system.
- The archipelagic state of Indonesia is composed of more than 17,000 islands.
- The novel explored the unique cultural dynamics of life in an archipelagic community.
- The corporation's archipelagic operations included subsidiaries on several islands in the Caribbean.
- The archipelagic war between the two nations lasted for decades, with battles fought on multiple islands.