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Meaning
Noun
●
A
contiguous
area of
land
,
smaller
than a
continent
,
totally
surrounded
by water.
●
A
contiguous
area of
land
,
smaller
than a
continent
,
partially
surrounded
by water; A
peninsula
; A half-island.
●
In Landforms:
An
entity
surrounded
by other
entities
that are very different from itself.
●
A
superstructure
on an
aircraft
carrier's deck.
●
A
traffic
island.
●
A
roundabout
; A
traffic
circle.
●
A
bench
,
counter
, etc; that is not
connected
to a
wall
or other
furniture
and which can be used from any side.
●
In Government:
An
unincorporated
area
wholly
surrounded
by one or more
incorporated
areas.
●
In Grammar:
A
phrase
from which a
wh-word
cannot be
extracted
without
yielding
invalid
grammar.
Verb
●
To
surround
with water;
make into
an island.
●
To set,
dot
(
as if
) with islands.
●
To isolate.
Name
●
Long Island (in New York State)
●
Vancouver Island
●
HM Prison Parkhurst, a
prison
on the Isle of Wight.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Oasis
Ait
Holm
Iland
Ylond
Ylelond
Yland
Island
Ey
Isle
Related
Archipelago
Atoll
Peninsula
Beach
Continent
Ocean
Coast
Village
Lake
Coastline
City
Town
Bay
Mountain
Sea
Estuary
Region
Reef
Park
Isthmus
Airstrip
Valley
Area
Mainland
Outcrop
Country
River
Paradise
Islet
Lagoon
Province
Colony
Kingdom
Planet
Beaches
Harbor
Place
Nation
Cove
Resort
Territory
Shore
Hill
Cay
Castle
Enclave
Hotel
Shoreline
Harbour
District
Coastal
Caribbean
Destination
House
Philippines
Desert
Bali
Shores
Inland Sea
East Coast
National Park
Overworld Map
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