Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first island chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: first is-land chain
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first chain of major archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast. Principally composed of the Kuril Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the northern Philippines, Japan, and Borneo; from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Malay Peninsula.

name

Alternative letter-case form of first island chain.

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 第一島鏈／第一岛链 (Dìyī dǎoliàn).

Phrases

second island chain third island chain

Frequently Paired Words

second island chain third island chain

Questions

What does first island chain mean?: The first chain of major archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast. Principally composed of the Kuril Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the northern Philippines, Japan, and Borneo; from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Malay Peninsula.
Where does first island chain come from?: Calque from Chinese 第一島鏈／第一岛链 (Dìyī dǎoliàn).

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