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Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

2 3.9
A country of many islands in the south Pacific Ocean
  • proper noun
translation icon : Islas Salomón
  • About 400 to 500 Sikaiana people live away from the atoll in other areas of the Solomon Islands, especially Honiara, the capital and largest town.

Examples

  • Sikaiana is a small Polynesian atoll in the Solomon Islands located about 160 kilometers east of Malaita.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Kiribati, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu are currently classified as least-developed countries (LDCs).

    Academic text (2005)

  • When do we reach the Solomon Islands?

    2-Headed Shark Attack (2012)

  • I'm in the Solomon Islands right now, very slow connection, plus I have work.

    Blog text (22)

  • The Solomon Islands lie in Melanesia, some 2,000 miles west of Tutuila.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Some Sikaiana migrants are wealthy by Solomon Islands standards; others struggle with limited wages.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Almost everyone is fluent in Pijin English, the lingua franca of the Solomon Islands.

    Academic text (1994)

  • When I visited the Solomon Islands, I was amazed by the stunning landscapes and rich culture.

  • Almost everyone is fluent in Pijin English, the lingua franca of the Solomon Islands.

  • One of the fish I tagged was later caught off Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.

Synonyms

Solomons
vsSolomon Islands
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A group of islands in the southwest Pacific, partly in Papua New Guinea and partly in the country Solomon Islands

is the independent political state formed by the remaining islands within the Commonwealth

Surface Forms

Solomon Islands main

Morphology

Solomon + island

The name is a straightforward composition of the proper noun 'Solomon' and the noun 'islands', so a learner who knows both constituents will infer it refers to islands associated with or named after Solomon (i.e., an island group/country). This place-name pattern (X Islands) is common cross-linguistically and not idiomatic, making the meaning derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Solomon Islands comes from a Spanish explorer long ago who thought the islands were full of gold and riches, so he named them after 'King Solomon' from the Bible, who was famous for his wealth. That's why the group of islands is called the Solomon Islands today.