as in isle
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of island
Satellite images from 2002 show just a handful of buildings, with the main house and a few cabanas and outlying structures on the island’s northern tip.
—
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Some retirees are choosing to chase island life and beachfront sunsets, trading in their old routines for something that feels like a permanent vacation.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The two leaders last spoke on the phone in February when the issue of Taiwan and U.S. arms sales to the island were raised in the conversation.
—Anna Coren, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
John and Carolyn spent a lot of time at his mother’s estate on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, not too far from Hyannis Port.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for island
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Some retirees are choosing to chase island life and beachfront sunsets, trading in their old routines for something that feels like a permanent vacation.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The two leaders last spoke on the phone in February when the issue of Taiwan and U.S. arms sales to the island were raised in the conversation.
—Anna Coren, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
John and Carolyn spent a lot of time at his mother’s estate on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, not too far from Hyannis Port.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for island
Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
Noun
-
The dresses were worn over collared blouses, ribbed turtlenecks, fair-isle zip-ups, and lace camisoles.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
-
The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
