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island
[ ahy-luhnd ]
noun
- a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- something resembling an island, especially in being isolated or having little or no direct communication with others.
- a raised platform with a counter or other work surface on top situated in the middle area of a room, especially a kitchen, so as to permit access from all sides.
- a low concrete platform for gasoline pumps at an automotive service station.
- a clump of woodland in a prairie.
- an isolated hill.
- Anatomy. an isolated portion of tissue differing in structure from the surrounding tissue.
- Railroads. a platform or building between sets of tracks.
verb (used with object)
- to make into an island.
- to dot with islands.
- to place on an island; isolate.
island
/ ˈ²¹Éª±ôÉ™²Ô»å /
noun
- a mass of land that is surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent
- See traffic island
- anatomy a part, structure, or group of cells distinct in constitution from its immediate surroundings insular
verb
- to cause to become an island
- to intersperse with islands
- to place on an island; insulate; isolate
island
/ ī′±ôÉ™²Ô»å /
- A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.
Derived Forms
- ˈ¾±²õ±ô²¹²Ô»å-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²õl²¹²Ô»å·¾±²õ³ó ¾±²õl²¹²Ô»å·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
- ¾±²õl²¹²Ô»å·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of island1
Example Sentences
The islands are listed by Unesco World Heritage as a rare example of an ecosystem untouched by external plants, animals or human impact.
The former leader insisted Greenland was not for sale, but added the island wanted trade with the US, Greenlandic national newspaper Sermitsiaq reported.
Social media influencers pose a "new and increasing threat" for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest of a US tourist who travelled to a restricted Indian Ocean island.
For example, the U.S. imports a significant amount of computer chips and semiconductors from Taiwan, but doesn’t export any product in particular to the island — resulting in a $74 billion trade deficit with Taiwan.
University of Edinburgh researchers examined dozens of dinosaur footprints at Prince Charles's Point on the island's Trotternish Peninsula.
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