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
His ancestors were the original owners of Nantucket island.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The Brando in French Polynesia for a private island with eco-luxe at its finest.
—Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The head of the World Food Program in Cuba, Etienne Labande, said 617 tons of rice, beans and cooking oil were ready for distribution on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The Brando in French Polynesia for a private island with eco-luxe at its finest.
—Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The head of the World Food Program in Cuba, Etienne Labande, said 617 tons of rice, beans and cooking oil were ready for distribution on the island.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for island
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The moose-and-pine-tree fair isle pattern is designed on the same fit as the brand’s crewneck sweater, and the soft cashmere fabric is ribbed at the neck, hem, and cuffs for a pop of texture.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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To get to Easter Island, most tourists fly to Santiago, Chile, before taking a six-hour flight to the isle's Mataveri International Airport.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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On a tiny atoll in the Indian Ocean, there lives a flightless bird called the Aldabra rail.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The atoll was briefly occupied between 1938 and 1963 when the British colonial administration encouraged people to settle there from the nearby southern Gilbert Islands.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Island.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/island. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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