Synonyms of islands

islands

noun

plural of island

as in isles

a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water

the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isles
• atolls
• islets
• cays
• coral reefs
• keys
• barrier reefs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continents
• mains
• mainlands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of islands

The redesign includes new pedestrian islands and shorter crossings. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Balboa Peninsula and islands within Newport Harbor are of particular concern, Newport Beach City Manager Seimone Jurjis said in a statement. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Across the islands, artisanal cheesemakers and farmers growing root vegetables and edible flowers are cultivating the region’s rich ecosystem. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Sandy offshore islands and expansive seagrass beds make the Gulf an ideal habitat for nesting and breeding. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

The first of these territories to be claimed were uninhabited islands, such as Howland Island in the southwestern Pacific and Navassa Island in the Caribbean, under the auspices of the Guano Islands Act of 1856. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Rugged island Flores, located in the southeast of the Indonesian archipelago, is one of a handful of islands in the world’s most populous Muslim nation with a Christian majority, with 80% of its two million inhabitants identifying as Roman Catholic. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026

But the toll on wildlife since 2021 has been immense, including mass die-offs of sea lions in Peru and seal pups on Antarctic islands. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026

These include Chile, Alaska, Japan, Nepal, Canada, Norway’s Svalbard and Lofoten islands, Gotland in the Baltic Sea, and Lanzarote, Spain. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026