Little Diomede

Little Diomede noun

1. See under Diomede Islands.

Diomede Islands [dahy-uh-meed] plural noun

1. 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 Diomede Islands pl n

1. two small islands in the Bering Strait, separated by the international date line and by the boundary line between the US and Russia

Little Diomede noun

1. the smaller of the two Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait: administered by the US Area: about 10 sq km (4 sq miles)