islander

noun

is·​land·​er ˈī-lən-dər How to pronounce islander (audio)
: a native or inhabitant of an island

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There are whiteboard rankings, group chants, screaming during eliminations, and passionate fans rooting for their favorite islanders. Cynthia Salinas Cappellano, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 But as the episode came to a close, the group of 10 islanders received a text to gather around the fire pit once more to learn who America picked as the final couples. Charna Flam, People.com, 12 July 2025 Throughout the dramatic episode — which involved the islanders reading anonymous letters about how their fellow cast mates truly felt about them — many patrons talked among themselves and shouted at the TV, but no one seemed bothered. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A dramatic dumping shook up the final week of Love Island USA, where the islanders discovered which couple had the fewest public votes and would therefore be dumped from the island. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for islander

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First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of islander was circa 1550

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“Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islander. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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islander

noun
is·​land·​er ˈī-lən-dər How to pronounce islander (audio)
: a person born or living on an island

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