I. ˌärkəˈpeləˌgō, ˌärchə-, ˌȧk-, ˌȧch-; the Italian source word “ Arcipelago ” ( see etymology ) is pronounced ˌärch- noun
( plural archipelagoes or archipelagos )
Etymology: Archipelago Aegean sea, from Italian Arcipelago
1. : a sea or other expanse of water having many scattered islands
2. : a group or cluster of islands
II. noun
: something resembling an archipelago ; especially : a group or scattering of similar things
an archipelago of small parks within the city