Indo-Pacific
adjEtymology From Indo- + Pacific.
1
Of or pertaining to the tropical parts of the Indian Ocean and of the western Pacific Ocean.
- There is also, after independence, the problem of military protection. History shows that no Indo-Pacific island has hitherto been able to survive without foreign intervention.1933 May, George Gerhard, “Philippine Independence”, in North American Review, volume CCXXXV, number 5, New York, →OCLC, page 449:
- Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India, Australia and Japan seeking deals to strengthen his country’s links to Indo-Pacific powers and break Canada’s dependence on the United States. […] Accompanied by several ministers and provincial leaders, Mr. Carney wants to seal agreements to sell more oil, gas, and other natural resources abundant in Canada, secure investments and finalize defense deals with key Indo-Pacific countries.2026 February 28, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ian Austen, “Canada’s Leader Heads to Asia and Australia to Build ‘Middle Power’ Bonds”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- Derived terms
- Indo-Pacific crocodile, Indo-Pacific tarpon