island

1 of 2

noun

is·land ˈī-lənd How to pronounce island (audio)

often attributive

: a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent

: something resembling an island especially in its isolated or surrounded position: such as

: a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially to separate or direct traffic

: a superstructure on the deck of a ship (such as an aircraft carrier)

: a kitchen counter that is approachable from all sides

: an isolated group or area

especially : an isolated ethnological group

island

2 of 2

verb

islanded; islanding; islands

transitive verb

: to make into or as if into an island

: to dot with or as if with islands

: isolate

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The words island and isle are etymologically distinct. Island can be traced back to Old English īgland, composed of two elements īg and land. Land, as we might expect means “land,” but īg means “island” in Old English. In a sense, then, īgland is “island-land.” The English isle, on the other hand, is derived through medieval French from the Latin insula. In the 16th century, under the influence of isle, the letter s was added to iland, the earlier form of island. The verb island did not appear until the 17th century.

Example Sentences

Noun He lives on an island in the Caribbean. the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Chinese military held live-fire military exercises around the island in August in a simulation of an invasion.

Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Word of the migrants’ arrival ricocheted around the island.

Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 China stepped up military activity around the self-governing island in the days following her visit, conducting live drills that included rockets and ballistic-missiles.

Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Under Xi, Beijing is already stepping up military activity around the island.

Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 The group stayed at a villa with a private pool and chef and traveled around the island on bikes.

Emily Zauzmer, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against the strong objections of the Taipei government, has held military exercises around the island since early last month in reaction to a visit to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Interesting independent restaurants and small hotels are sprouting up around the island—especially outside the capital city.

Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The debate in Singapore has grown heated this year, in part because the ruling party seeks to address a groundswell of complaints from the thousands that deliver meals around the island daily.

Yoolim Lee, Bloomberg.com, 18 Aug. 2022

Verb

Customize it to display the lake or island their choice and watch them fall in love with hosting all over again.

Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022 The result has been a reduction in costs and greenhouse gas emissions with the renewable energy of solar and combined heat and power, as well as having a plan in place to island off the traditional power grid in case of any future outages.

Luis D’acosta, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Want to island hop around French Polynesia, visit Africa's incredible cities, and cruise through Asia without ever switching hotels, boarding a flight, or repacking your bags?

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2022 The episode centres around John B.’s (Chase Stokes) flight from his Outer Banks island hometown after he is framed for the murder of Sheriff Peterkin (Adina Porter).

Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2020 While sending children to work in factories isn’t good for them, either, holding up the postwar era as ideal may limit the ability to address the harms that stem from islanding.

Miranda Sachs, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2019 For the last few years, Guerra has been studying the eating habits of western gulls that nest on Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands in the Channel Islands archipelago.

Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019 However, islanding children often reinforces gender, class or racial divides.

Miranda Sachs, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2019 Authorities in the Cape Verde islands off West Africa are waiting for experts from Spain to help determine why more than 100 dolphins died on a local beach.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019 See More

单词	island
释义	island 1 of 2 noun is·land ˈī-lənd often attributive 1 : a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent 2 : something resembling an island especially in its isolated or surrounded position: such as a : a usually raised area within a thoroughfare, parking lot, or driveway used especially to separate or direct traffic b : a superstructure on the deck of a ship (such as an aircraft carrier) c : a kitchen counter that is approachable from all sides 3 : an isolated group or area especially : an isolated ethnological group island 2 of 2 verb islanded; islanding; islands transitive verb 1 a : to make into or as if into an island b : to dot with or as if with islands 2 : isolate Did you know? The words island and isle are etymologically distinct. Island can be traced back to Old English īgland, composed of two elements īg and land. Land, as we might expect means “land,” but īg means “island” in Old English. In a sense, then, īgland is “island-land.” The English isle, on the other hand, is derived through medieval French from the Latin insula. In the 16th century, under the influence of isle, the letter s was added to iland, the earlier form of island. The verb island did not appear until the 17th century. Synonyms Noun isle islet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He lives on an island in the Caribbean. the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Chinese military held live-fire military exercises around the island in August in a simulation of an invasion. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Word of the migrants’ arrival ricocheted around the island. Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 China stepped up military activity around the self-governing island in the days following her visit, conducting live drills that included rockets and ballistic-missiles. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Under Xi, Beijing is already stepping up military activity around the island. Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 The group stayed at a villa with a private pool and chef and traveled around the island on bikes. Emily Zauzmer, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against the strong objections of the Taipei government, has held military exercises around the island since early last month in reaction to a visit to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Reuters, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Interesting independent restaurants and small hotels are sprouting up around the island—especially outside the capital city. Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The debate in Singapore has grown heated this year, in part because the ruling party seeks to address a groundswell of complaints from the thousands that deliver meals around the island daily. Yoolim Lee, Bloomberg.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Verb Customize it to display the lake or island their choice and watch them fall in love with hosting all over again. Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022 The result has been a reduction in costs and greenhouse gas emissions with the renewable energy of solar and combined heat and power, as well as having a plan in place to island off the traditional power grid in case of any future outages. Luis D’acosta, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Want to island hop around French Polynesia, visit Africa's incredible cities, and cruise through Asia without ever switching hotels, boarding a flight, or repacking your bags? Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2022 The episode centres around John B.’s (Chase Stokes) flight from his Outer Banks island hometown after he is framed for the murder of Sheriff Peterkin (Adina Porter). Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2020 While sending children to work in factories isn’t good for them, either, holding up the postwar era as ideal may limit the ability to address the harms that stem from islanding. Miranda Sachs, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2019 For the last few years, Guerra has been studying the eating habits of western gulls that nest on Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands in the Channel Islands archipelago. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019 However, islanding children often reinforces gender, class or racial divides. Miranda Sachs, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2019 Authorities in the Cape Verde islands off West Africa are waiting for experts from Spain to help determine why more than 100 dolphins died on a local beach. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun alteration (influenced by Anglo-French isle) of earlier iland, from Middle English, from Old English īgland (akin to Old Norse eyland), from īg island (akin to Old English ēa river, Latin aqua water) + land land First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing island desert island inter-island island universe sea island cotton island-hop barrier island traffic island floating island desert island inter-island island universe sea island cotton island-hop barrier island traffic island floating island See More Kids Definition island noun is·land ˈī-lənd 1 : an area of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent 2 : something like an island in its isolation We have a counter island in our kitchen. Medical Definition island noun is·land ˈī-lənd : an isolated anatomical structure, tissue, or group of cells island noun as in isle a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance isle atoll islet cay coral reef barrier reef key Antonyms & Near Antonyms continent mainland main
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island

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