Shetland Islands

/ˌʃɛtlənd ˌaɪləndz/
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Definitions of Shetland Islands
  1. noun
    an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
    synonyms: Shetland, Zetland
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    archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
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