southampton island

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Definition of southampton island in English English dictionary

An island of central Nunavut, Canada, at the entrance to Hudson Bay. Island, Keewatin region, Nunavut, Canada. Lying at the entrance to Hudson Bay, the island is roughly triangular and has an area of 15,913 sq mi (41,214 sq km). Its plateau in the northeast, with 1,000-ft (300-m) coastal cliffs, gradually slopes to lowlands in the south. Its coastal waters are noted for Arctic char fishing

Hyphenation

South·amp·ton is·land

Turkish pronunciation

sauthhämptın aylınd

Pronunciation

/souᴛʜˈhamptən ˈīlənd/ /saʊθˈhæmptən ˈaɪlənd/