Pelew (Noun)
Meaning
A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Palau island chain in the western Pacific Ocean, also known as the Pelew Islands, has become a popular tourist destination.
- A well-known natural rock formation is found on the islands of the Pelew group.
- Visitors from all over the world come to the Pelew Islands to explore the island's coral reefs and shipwrecks.
- These Pacific islands were also historically known as the Pelew group and later gained their current name Palau.
- Due to the abundance of coral reefs surrounding the Pelew Islands, many exotic fish species are present.