Island

/ˈaɪ̯lənd/

The meaning and definition of Island, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
    “an island of colors on a butterfly's wing”
  2. A traffic island.
    “the island in the middle of a roundabout”
verb
  1. To surround with water; make into an island.
  2. To set, dot (as if) with islands.
Synonyms oasis ait holm isle

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