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Aleutian

American  
[uh-loo-shuhn] / əˈlu ʃən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Aleutian Islands.


noun

  1. Aleut.

  2. Aleutians. Aleutian Islands.

Aleutian British  
/ əˈluːʃən /

adjective

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

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noun

  1. another word for Aleut

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Rick Shelford, the captain of the Aleutian Lady, announced in a social media post that Meadows died Feb. 25.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Heavy weather in the North Pacific, including strong winds and rough seas near the Aleutian Islands, contributed to the loss and damage of the containers aboard the vessel, Coast Guard Petty Officer Roberto Nieves said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

From there we hopscotched to Chile, up to Mexico City, and then out to Alaska’s remote Aleutian Chain, where a sturdy, generous band of believers make their living off the Bering Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Now, she wants to see whether the more extreme conditions at depths of about 5000 meters near the Aleutian Trench translate into different biological adaptations.

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

Russian activities were as yet confined largely to the Aleutian Islands, the Spanish government feared that they would be extended down the coast.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene