Aleutian

[ uh-loo-shuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Aleutian Islands.

noun

1. Aleut ( def 1 ).
2. Aleutians. Aleutian Islands.

Aleutian

/ əˈluːʃən /

adjective

1. of, denoting, or relating to the Aleutian Islands, the Aleuts, or their language

noun

1. another word for Aleut

Example Sentences

In the northern Pacific Ocean, undersea slopes leading to the Aleutian Trench are believed to teem with worms, clams, anemones, and countless microbes thriving on methane bubbling up from the sediment.

From Science Magazine

Along the West Coast, marbled murrelets are found regularly from Santa Cruz, California, to the Aleutian Islands.

From Science Daily

For instance, song sparrows that live year-round in the Aleutian Islands can be up to three times larger than their counterparts in the coastal marshes of California.

From Science Daily

A federal fishery agency reported this week that 10 killer whales were caught in the gear of trawl net vessels fishing this year in the Bering Sea and North Pacific waters off the Aleutian Islands.

From Seattle Times

The Russian-Chinese warships also circled part of the Aleutian Islands archipelago.

From Reuters