✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

Southampton Island

geographical name

island in Nunavut, Canada, between Hudson Bay and Foxe Channel area 15,700 square miles (40,820 square kilometers)

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Southampton Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Southampton%20Island. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on Southampton Island

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!