Archipelago

A group of islands in a body of water.

island group island chain

An archipelago is a group of islands, usually of volcanic origin, that are located relatively close together in a body of water such as an ocean or sea.

/ɑːrˈkɪpəlɡoʊ/

From Italian arcipelago, from Greek archipelagos (archos + pelagos)

An archipelago is like a group of islands all close together in the ocean, such as Hawaii or Japan.

What is an archipelago? A group of islands close together in a body of water
How are archipelagos formed? They can be volcanic, continental fragments, or coral reefs
What is the largest archipelago? Indonesia

island group island chain

geographical feature landform

Malay Archipelago Hawaiian Islands Aegean Islands

ocean sea

geographical feature natural formation water body