Easter Island

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an island in the S Pacific, W of and belonging to Chile. About 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km): gigantic statues.

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Also called Rapa Nui. Spanish Isla de Pascua.

Words nearby Easter Island

Easter, Easter cactus, Easter daisy, Easter egg, Easter egg chicken, Easter Island, Easter Islander, Easter-ledges, Easter lily, easterling, easterly

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How to use Easter Island in a sentence

On each of those islands, the Tuamotu travelers built massive stone statues like the ones Easter Island is famed for.
DNA offers a new look at how Polynesia was settled|Bruce Bower|September 22, 2021|Science News
For me, Step Into Liquid was great because I got to travel to places like Easter Island.
A Surf Star's Favorite Surfing Movies|Laird Hamilton|September 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And, in another direction, from Easter Island to the Hebrides!
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16|Robert Kerr
He was in 28° south latitude and 112° west longitude, that is to say, he was in the immediate neighbourhood of Easter Island.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

The sufferers from scurvy relapsed, and all who had undertaken long walks across Easter Island had their faces burnt by the sun.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
On Easter Island are platforms a hundred yards long, ten wide and ten high, with great statues all cut from stone.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate|Charles M. Skinner
I reckon there's no nearer land than Easter Island, four hundred good miles norr'ard, and a beat in light winds.
Foe-Farrell|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for Easter Island

Easter Island

noun

an isolated volcanic island in the Pacific, 3700 km (2300 miles) west of Chile, of which it is a dependency: discovered on Easter Sunday, 1722; annexed by Chile in 1888; noted for the remains of an aboriginal culture, which includes gigantic stone figures. Pop: 3791 (2002). Area: 166 sq km (64 sq miles)Polynesian name: Rapa Nui Spanish name: Isla de Pascua

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