desert island

noun

: an island where no people live
stranded on a desert island

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This loss creates a mosaic effect throughout the body, where every cell that loses the chromosome can generate its own desert island of unique tissue. — Mike McRae 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Gilligan’s Island, American television sitcom about a group of castaways on a desert island and the chaos that ensues as their attempts at rescue are constantly thwarted. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 Ahead of the Naked Palette launch, Zomnir asked her team to bring their four desert island shades into a meeting. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The film opens with 50 new, technologically advanced Buzz Lightyear toys washed up and abandoned on a desert island. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for desert island

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“Desert island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desert%20island. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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