island

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Island

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iron - island - jelly

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈaɪ̯lənd/

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• Hyphenation: is‧land

Noun

Singular island

Plural islands

1. (countable) 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. (countable) 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