Islands

Word ISLANDS
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Definitions and meanings of "Islands"

What do we mean by islands?

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.

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The word "islands" in example sentences

Other chief islands are known as “out islands” or “family islands. ”—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. ❋ The World Factbook (2008)

On the 10th of October, in the course of four miles, the voyagers passed a cluster of more than twenty islands, which Mr. Pike called _Beaver islands_, from numerous dams and paths which had been made by these animals upon them. ❋ William Bingley (1798)

The _Cape de Verd islands, _ called _Salt islands_ by the Dutch, derive their name from Cape de Verd on the coast of Africa. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

In this channel of the _Abyssins_, as it is called, it is not proper to sail by night, nor unless the wind is in the poop, as if the wind should change there is not room to turn to windward, neither can we come to anchor till so far forward _as the first of the first islands_, when we shall observe to seawards nine little islands, and from thence forwards the sea remains free and open to seaward, but towards the land there still are many islands. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

Continuing our course we soon espied land, being two islands called the _Fishers islands_. [ ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

Yes | No | Report from tbogg10 wrote 1 week 8 hours ago as stated above the virgin islands is part of the U. S and at least theyre spending money to create a national ark, which will allow for conservation rather than spending it on something that would not benefit conservation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The main surface current affecting the islands is the South Equatorial current that moves from east to west. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Like all island battles, the taking of the islands is a test of arms on land which the british won and won for numerous reasons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The sudden appearance of the islands is a symptom of an ice sheet going into retreat, scientists say. ❋ JDsg (2007)

Hesiod's heaven is what he calls the islands of the blessed, in the midst of the ocean, three times a year blooming with most exquisite flowers, and the air is tinted with purple, while games and music and horse-races occupy the time. ❋ Unknown (1867)

He began exploring both the historical native Hawaiian culture and what he called the islands ' ❋ Unknown (2010)

The book advocates the heaping of soil into and onto the edges and corners of paved areas, as well as along the internal corners of steps and in "islands" in the middle of patios and disused driveways, allowing for planting that fills in the hard edges of old or poorly-designed garden landscapes. ❋ Heather McDougal (2007)

Cracknell has been told that he may never fully recover from the injury to his brain - 'I have what they call islands of memory from the time three to five weeks after the accident; I can remember bits but not day by day' - but that he would see a large improvement in the first six months, further improvement between six and 12 months, and a final, smaller improvement between 12 months and two years. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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