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DictionaryBikiniPacific atoll
proper noun

Bikini

An atoll in the Marshall Islands used for nuclear testing.

Bikini appears on the map of the Marshall Islands.

Etymology
bikiniMarshallesename of the atoll

Bikini represents the Marshallese place name Pikinni, commonly explained as a coconut place. The atoll’s later association with nuclear tests made its name internationally familiar and inspired the swimsuit name.

More examples

  • The documentary examines nuclear testing at Bikini.
  • Residents were displaced from Bikini before the tests.
  • Researchers surveyed the waters around Bikini.

Forms

Bikini