Little-diomede
noun
1.
See under .
[dahy-uh-meed] /ˈdaɪ əˌmid/
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.
/ˈdaɪəˌmiːd/
plural noun
1.
two small islands in the Bering Strait, separated by the international date line and by the boundary line between the US and Russia
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)
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