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West Island en · PROPN

Etymology

west+island; From its location. * (New Zealand): by analogy with the North Island and South Island that make up New Zealand.

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, island. ▸ an island to the west
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, island. ▸ the western portion of an island
  3. (New-Zealand, humorous) Australia; an island lying to the west of New Zealand.
    • Since then she has had a luminary career as writer, mentor, writing teacher and political activist in West Island. She has even gone so far as to take dual New Zealand/Australian citizenship, which I like to rib her about […] 2016, Stephanie Johnson, Playing for Both Sides: Love Across the Tasman, page 16:
  4. An island of the Cocos Islands, Australia in the Indian Ocean.
  5. A region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; a region of the Island of Montreal composed of the cities and boroughs on the western portion of the island, and some neighbouring islands of that region; generally lying to the west of Autoroute 13.

Coordinates

West End · West Shore · Montreal West

Relateds

East Island · North Island · South Island

Translations (1)

fr Ouest-de-l'Île (Western Montreal Island)