Little Diomede
noun
See under Diomede Islands.
Definition for little diomede (2 of 2)
Diomede Islands
[ dahy-uh-meed ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌmid /
plural noun
two islands in Bering Strait, one belonging to the Russian Federation (Big Diomede), about 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km), and one belonging to the U.S. (Little Diomede), about 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km): separated by the International Date Line.
British Dictionary definitions for little diomede (1 of 2)
Diomede Islands
/ (ˈdaɪəˌmiːd) /
pl n
two small islands in the Bering Strait, separated by the international date line and by the boundary line between the US and Russia
British Dictionary definitions for little diomede (2 of 2)
Little Diomede
noun
the smaller of the two Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait: administered by the US Area: about 10 sq km (4 sq miles)