Cocos Islands
[ koh-kohs ]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊs /
plural noun
an Australian group of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, SW of Java. 5.5 sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
Also called
Keeling Islands
[kee-ling] /ˈki lɪŋ/.
British Dictionary definitions for cocos islands
Cocos Islands
/ (ˈkəʊkɒs, ˈkəʊkəs) /
pl n
a group of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Java: a Territory of Australia since 1955. Pop: 596 (2010). Area: 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
Also called: Keeling Islands