n. collective name for nine islands atolls and reefs (Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island) owned by the United States
UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
Meaning of UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012