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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024is•land /ˈaɪlənd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Geographyan area of land completely surrounded by water but not large enough to be called a continent.
- something resembling an island, esp. in being isolated:Her desk was an island of tranquillity in all the hubbub and chaos around her.
- Architecturea freestanding unit with a counter on top, located so as to permit access from all sides.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024is•land (ī′lənd),USA pronunciation n. - Geographya tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- something resembling an island, esp. in being isolated or having little or no direct communication with others.
- Architecturea raised platform with a counter or other work surface on top situated in the middle area of a room, esp. a kitchen, so as to permit access from all sides.
- See safety island.
- a low concrete platform for gasoline pumps at an automotive service station.
- a clump of woodland in a prairie.
- an isolated hill.
- Anatomyan isolated portion of tissue differing in structure from the surrounding tissue.
- Rail Transporta platform or building between sets of tracks.
v.t. - to make into an island.
- to dot with islands.
- to place on an island;
isolate.
- bef. 900; Middle English iland, Old English īgland, īland, variant of īegland, equivalent. to īeg island (cognate with Old Norse ey) + land land; spelling, spelled with -s- by association with isle
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: island /ˈaɪlənd/ n - a mass of land that is surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent
- a part, structure, or group of cells distinct in constitution from its immediate surroundings
Related adjective(s): insular
vb (transitive) rare - to cause to become an island
- to intersperse with islands
- to place on an island; insulate; isolate
Etymology: Old English īgland, from īg island + land; s inserted through influence of isleˈisland-ˌlike adj |