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
Bailey spent Mother's Day in St. Lucia with her sister, Chloë Bailey, despite DDG allegedly accusing her of visiting the island to be with a man.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 May 2025
Apart from the activities on site, most revolving around the new spa, the lodge excels in providing island activities, many demonstrating the dense concentration of wildlife that has earned the island the name The Galapagos of Australia.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
With strategic placement, planting trees can reduce the heat island effect in our urban areas, reducing air temperatures by as much as 30 degrees.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
The priorities of small island states in the Pacific differ sharply from those of major continental powers such as India or Australia.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 May 2025
Apart from the activities on site, most revolving around the new spa, the lodge excels in providing island activities, many demonstrating the dense concentration of wildlife that has earned the island the name The Galapagos of Australia.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
With strategic placement, planting trees can reduce the heat island effect in our urban areas, reducing air temperatures by as much as 30 degrees.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
The priorities of small island states in the Pacific differ sharply from those of major continental powers such as India or Australia.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
Noun
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Each season tackles a new murder that’s taken place in the remote Scottish isles with its rocky beaches and vast open spaces.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Made in England Then again, the Bentley is British, and as noted with another recent review of an import from those isles, electrical and electronic oddness is the name of the game with cars from Albion.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Thanks to a deep-sea channel adjacent to the resort, dolphins often visit the atoll twice daily, and snorkeling encounters may include nurse sharks, stingrays, and larger marine life.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Location Many resorts in Bora Bora are not located on the main island but rather on the atoll that surrounds it, and The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa is no exception.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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