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Island as a Noun
Definitions of "Island" as a noun
Synonyms of "Island" as a noun (2 Words)
Usage Examples of "Island" as a noun
Associations of "Island" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Island” are: isle, islet

Island as a Noun

Definitions of "Island" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “island” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A traffic island.
A detached portion of tissue or group of cells.
A piece of land surrounded by water.
A thing regarded as resembling an island, especially in being isolated, detached, or surrounded in some way.
A free-standing kitchen unit with a worktop, allowing access from all sides.
A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water.
A zone or area resembling an island.

Synonyms of "Island" as a noun (2 Words)

isle	A small island. Crusoe s fabled isle.
islet	A portion of tissue structurally distinct from surrounding tissues.

Usage Examples of "Island" as a noun

The island of Crete.
The university is the last island of democracy in this country.
This island nation.

Associations of "Island" (30 Words)

archipelago	A group of many islands in a large body of water. The Indonesian archipelago.
atlantic	The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east.
atoll	A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.
bay	Utter in deep prolonged tones. They put him in the sick bay.
coast	A slope down which sleds may coast. The coast* is clear.*
coastal	Of or relating to a coast. Coastal erosion.
coral	The pinkish red colour of red coral. A coral* reef.*
derelict	A ship or other piece of property abandoned by the owner and in poor condition. The barge lay derelict* for years.*
deserted	Forsaken by owner or inhabitants. Deserted beaches of soft sand.
foreshore	The part of a shore between high- and low-water marks, or between the water and cultivated or developed land.
gulf	A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. He felt a gulf* between himself and his former friends.*
insular	Relating to the insula of the brain. Insular attitudes toward foreigners.
isle	A small island. Crusoe s fabled isle.
islet	A small island.
isthmus	A cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure.
kelp	Large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds. There are several kelps found in the lower zones.
lagoon	A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
maritime	Bordering on the sea. A maritime* museum.*
nautical	Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen. Nautical charts.
northernmost	Situated farthest north. The northernmost* island of the Philippines.*
ocean	The sea. They scramble across the beach to the ocean* and plunge into the surf.*
offshore	Situated at sea some distance from the shore. Big businesses in most cases pay little or no tax if they are registered offshore.
peninsula	A large mass of land projecting into a body of water.
peninsular	Of or forming or resembling a peninsula. The counties of peninsular* Florida.*
reef	Reduce a sail by taking in a reef. Reef the sailboat s mast.
seabed	The ground under the sea; the ocean floor.
seashore	The land between high- and low-water marks.
seaweed	Large algae growing in the sea or on rocks below the high-water mark. Seaweed glistened on the rocks.
shellfish	Shellfish as food. They plied me with enormous platters of fresh shellfish.
shore	Serve as a shore to. I made for the shore.