Island

Word ISLAND
Character 6
Hyphenation is land
Pronunciations /ˈaɪ̯lənd/

Definitions and meanings of "Island"

What do we mean by island?

A landmass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water. noun

Something resembling an island, especially in being isolated or surrounded, as. noun

An unattached kitchen counter providing easy access from all sides. noun

A raised curbed area, often used to delineate rows of parking spaces or lanes of traffic. noun

The superstructure of a ship, especially an aircraft carrier. noun

A cluster of cells differing in structure or function from the cells constituting the surrounding tissue. noun

To make into or as if into an island; insulate. transitive verb

To cause to become or appear like an island; insulate.

To dot as with islands.

A tract of land surrounded by water, whether of the sea, a river, or a lake: in contradistinction to mainland or continent. noun

Something resembling an island: as, an island of floating ice. noun

A hill rising out of low ground or swampy land, a small clump of woodland in a prairie, or the like. noun

A meringue of white of egg and sugar floating in divisions upon soft custard. noun

See Iceland, Iceland dog.

In anatomy, any circumscribed portion of tissue or aggregation of cells differing in structure from the surrounding parts. noun

Isolated; separate.

To cause to become or to resemble an island; to make an island or islands of; to isle. transitive verb

To furnish with an island or with islands. transitive verb

A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent. noun

Anything regarded as resembling an island. noun

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.

A traffic island.

An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.

(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Island

The word "island" in example sentences

Ethiopia, [Southern Africa,] close adjoining to which is a small island, called _Conie island_, [Dassen island] all low land, and bordered by many dangerous rocks to seawards. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

Abyssinian coast, and anchored at night three leagues short of it, under an island which we named _Crab island_, owing to the great abundance of crabs we found there. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

He has come to the title island, the home to a hospital for the criminally insane that sits in the midst of Boston Harbor, because a violent patient who murdered her own children has disappeared from her cell. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On an island like this, I use the term island because it is only accessible by boat and cut off from the main world, time is not a valuable commodity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Moving ones gear onto and off of the island is a royal pain in the butt, however one is paid off in beautiful scenery and good hunting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The story of how the Losties ended up working for Dharma was interesting, as was the revelation that whatever caused the problems with pregnant women on the island is a fairly recent phenomenon, at least post 1977. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Joining the Irishmen on the island is another group of clichés. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I should explain that for some enthusiasts of Irish history, rerunning the partition of the island is a favourite pastime, and the most significant point of departure is the conference held at Buckingham Palace in July 1914, to try to get agreement on what parts of Ulster should be excluded from the jurisdiction of an autonomous Home Rule government in Ireland. ❋ Nwhyte (2009)

But at least, Penangites know for sure that their island is an international industrial town. ❋ Jerine (2009)

Our heroes, who have turned up to discover more about the death of an old friend, conclude that the island is a nest of telepathic mutants. ❋ Nwhyte (2010)

The other island is as high as the wall shelves and holds all my other books. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the movie, the island is a MIRROR of all the bullshit of real life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sadly, the island is apparently full of chocolate tea haters, from the national chain grocery stores all the way to the speciality tea store. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So the "growth" in the GDP of the island is the difference between nothing and the fish caught. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This island is the most savage of the Solomon chain, the stamping ground of "blackbirders," labor recruiters who enslave natives to toil on plantations for a wage of $30 a year. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For example, the English I speak on the island is a mixture of English with Islandese bits and made-up funny words. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Essentially, the island is the future, just waiting for the “present time” to catch up to it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cross Reference for Island

What does island mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews