island

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈaɪ̯lənd/

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• Hyphenation: is‧land

Noun

Singular island

Plural islands

An island

1. An island is a piece of ground that is completely surrounded by water.

   The fisherman lived alone on a small island in James Bay.

2. An island of an object, person, or place, is one surrounded by things very different from itself.

   An island of peace and silence in a noisy city.

Related words

• traffic island
• isle
• islet
• archipelago