/ Dictionary / Index S South Shetland Islands: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: South' Shet'land Is'lands Pronunciation: [key] a group of islands in the British Antarctic Territory, N of the Antarctic Peninsula: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; claimed by Argentina and Chile. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. South Seas South Shields Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language