Cook Islands

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the South Pacific belonging to New Zealand. 99 square miles (256 square kilometers).

Cook Islands

plural noun

1. a group of islands in the SW Pacific, an overseas territory of New Zealand: consists of the Lower Cooks and the Northern Cooks Capital: Avarua, on Rarotonga. Pop: 10 447 (2013 est). Area: 234 sq km (90 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cook Islands¹

First recorded in 1875–80 as Cook's Islands; named after Captain James Cook

Example Sentences

Prof Becken has recently undertaken research in Fiji and the Cook Islands.

From BBC

Hard truths are, though, being confronted in the Cook Islands, a jewel of Polynesia popular with New Zealanders and Australians, where most of the tourism infrastructure stretches in ribbons around the coasts of the main islands.

From BBC

Brad Kirner is the director of destination development at the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.

From BBC

Two ships arrived in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific in March of last year.

From New York Times

The Cook Islands is at the vanguard of a quest to mine the ocean floor for minerals used in electric car batteries.

From New York Times