as in isle
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
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Recent Examples of island
My grandfather was one of the few merchants on the island to have basic goods for the people.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Many species on the island have already gone extinct, including the Barbados racer, Barbados skink, Barbados rice rat, Barbados rail and Cole’s cave shrimp.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
These are the top spots to settle in this island country...
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Her lady-in-waiting’s husband, Lord Colin Tennant, spent vast amounts of his fortune on transforming Mustique, a tiny island in the Caribbean, into a party resort for the rich and famous.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Many species on the island have already gone extinct, including the Barbados racer, Barbados skink, Barbados rice rat, Barbados rail and Cole’s cave shrimp.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
These are the top spots to settle in this island country...
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Her lady-in-waiting’s husband, Lord Colin Tennant, spent vast amounts of his fortune on transforming Mustique, a tiny island in the Caribbean, into a party resort for the rich and famous.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
Noun
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But even the tidiest isles can succumb to storms, natural or otherwise.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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It's been deemed to have one of the prettiest small towns in California and as a locals-only secret for a scenic getaway, but the 76-square-mile isle can also burst to life if an event is being held.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Noun
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In March, the Air Force announced its intent to perform an environmental assessment of the atoll, following objections from the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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Tuvalu, one of the countries at greatest risk from climate change, which experts say is boosting sea levels, has a population of 11,000 on its nine atolls scattered across the Pacific between Australia and Hawaii.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 June 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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