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- Dictionaryisland/ˈʌɪlənd/
noun
- 1. a piece of land surrounded by water: "the island of Crete"
- 2. a thing regarded as resembling an island, especially in being isolated, detached, or surrounded in some way: "he is an island of inspiration in a sea of sadness"
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1. : an area of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent. 2. : something suggestive of an island in its isolation. Etymology. Noun. an altered form of earlier iland "island," derived from Old English īgland "island"; the spelling island was influenced by the word isle, which is not related.
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been part of a continent.
ISLAND definition: 1. a piece of land completely surrounded by water: 2. a particular place that is peaceful, calm…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a mass of land that is surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent. 2. See traffic island. 3. anatomy. a part, structure, or group of cells distinct in constitution from its immediate surroundings. Related adjective: insular. verb (transitive) rare.
2 days ago · Island, any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. Islands may occur in oceans, seas, lakes, or rivers. A group of islands is called an archipelago. Islands may be classified as either continental or oceanic. Learn more about islands in this article.
An island is a piece of land that is surrounded on all sides by water. Some islands are so small that a beach chair and umbrella barely fit on them and some are big enough to contain a whole nation. To get to an island you must take a boat, bridge or airplane — be a strong swimmer.
noun. /ˈaɪlənd/ (abbreviation I, I., Is.) a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. a small/tiny island. a remote island off the coast of Scotland. the islands in the Baltic Sea. the Virgin Islands. island of… the resort island of Bali. on an island We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. an island nation/state.
