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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

island en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪlənd/ (Western)
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/aj.læɳɖ/ (South-Asia)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Germanic *awjō Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland Old English īeġland Middle English ilond English iland English island From earlier iland, from Middle English iland, yland, ylond, from Old English īeġland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą (from Proto-Germanic *awjō (“island, waterland, meadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂) + *landą (“land”), equivalent to ey + land. Doublet of Öland. Cognate with Scots island, iland, yland (“island”), West Frisian eilân (“island”), Saterland Frisian Ailound (“island”), Dutch eiland (“island”), Low German Eiland (“island”), German Eiland (“island”), Swedish ö (“island”), Öland (“Sweden's second largest island”), Danish ø (“island”), Norwegian øy (“island”), øyland (“large island”), Icelandic eyland (“island”). The insertion of ⟨s⟩—a 16th century spelling modification—is due to a change in spelling to the unrelated term isle, which previously lacked s (cf. Middle English ile, yle). The re-addition was mistakenly carried over to include iland as well. Related also to German Aue (“water-meadow”), Latin aqua (“water”). More at ea.

Meanings

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- It's only an island if you look at it from the water… 1975, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Jaws, spoken by Brody (Roy Scheider):
- Sumatra is the second largest island in the East Indies and the fourth largest in the world covering 182,859 square miles. 2002, Gordon L. Rottman, World War 2 Pacific island guide:
- No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […] 1624, John Donne, “17. Meditation”, in Deuotions upon Emergent Occasions, and Seuerall Steps in My Sicknes: […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Thomas Iones, →OCLC, pages 415–416:
(broadly, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- King Leopold, speaking in fluent English during his six minute broadcast, said Belgium stood side by side with Holland "an Island of peace in the interests of all" 1939 October 27, Deseret News, Roosevelt Reaffirms American Neutrality:
- an island of colors on a butterfly's wing
- The quiet library was an island of tranquility in the noisy, bustling city.
- He was on the ball in a flash, swerving to the left of City’s goalkeeper, Ederson, before shaping his body for a tricky angled finish. He was an island of composure, floating in his 39th goal of the season with a delicate chip into the corner. 2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London):
A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
A traffic island.
- the island in the middle of a roundabout
(West-Midlands, broadly) A roundabout; a traffic circle.
- In Coventry, you will often hear people say: “Turn right at the island”.
- Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.
A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
- A short, rather studious young woman on noticing him moved from behind an island counter. 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XXII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 216:
(abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis) A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side. ▸ Ellipsis of kitchen island.
alt of kitchen island
An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
- Adverbial subordinate clauses are islands for extraction: "They have a billion dollars of inventory that they don't know where *(it) is".

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
iland		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
ylond		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
islands	Number=Plur		lexicographic
ylelond		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
yland		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Synonyms

oasis (an entity surrounded by other very different entities) · ait (land surrounded by water) · island · holm (land surrounded by water) · ey

Translations (459)

uz orol (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tr ada (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lmw hojʔónne (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mrw polo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · frr eilun (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lus thliarkar (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yue 島嶼 /岛屿 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · akl pueo' (area of land completely surrounded by water) · th เกาะ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sd ٻيٽُ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pa ਟਾਪੂ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kaw muhara (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bbl კუნძულ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mn ᠠᠷᠠᠯ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nl eiland (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bg о́стров (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · yoi 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fur ìsule (area of land completely surrounded by water) · niu motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ill pulu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ig mgbà (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · nso sehlakehlake (area of land completely surrounded by water) · esu qikertaq (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fo oyggj (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · kg sanga (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ba утрау (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fur isule (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mhr отро (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ab адгьылбжьаха (area of land completely surrounded by water) · oc illa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mnw တ္ကံ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mi mou (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pox våstrüv (area of land completely surrounded by water) · niv ур̌ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh хэдо (area of land completely surrounded by water) · si දිවයින (area of land completely surrounded by water) · udm муӵ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · is ey (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gcf zil (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lb Insel (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ja 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lad isola (area of land completely surrounded by water) · phn 𐤀𐤉 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · srn tabiki (riverine) (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kl qeqertaq (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bh द्वीप (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bg о́стров (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kn ದ್ವೀಪ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · txb prenke (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mnp 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ig àgwà (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hsn 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sh о̀ток (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lud suarʹ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · xmf კოკი (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hi उपद्वीप (area of land completely surrounded by water) · frr Eelun (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rom dvip (area of land completely surrounded by water) · liv kǭla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sa जलवेष्टितभूमि (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ig àgwè (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lad adá (area of land completely surrounded by water) · oj minis (area of land completely surrounded by water) · my ဒီပါ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ca illa (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · zh 海島 /海岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ta தீவு (area of land completely surrounded by water) · be вы́спа (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hy կղզի (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gv innys (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yag yeška (area of land completely surrounded by water) · or ଟାପୁ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zza ada (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kxd pulau (area of land completely surrounded by water) · iu ᕿᑭᖅᑕᖅ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · om odoola (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gld боачан (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fi saari (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ms nusa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ckb گراڤ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sg zûa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · el νησί (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · sq ansujë (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kpv ді (area of land completely surrounded by water) · atv одру (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sga inis (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mnc ᡨᡠᠨ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · min pulau (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hi टापू (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sk ostrov (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · pau iungs (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bni esanga (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ky арал (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ln esanga (area of land completely surrounded by water) · krc айрыкам (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · de Enklave (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · te ద్వీపము (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mvi 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · isd puxo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cr ᒥᓂᔥᑎᒄ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · da skær (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gl ieste (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nds Insel (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bn দ্বীপ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · el νησίδα (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · lt sala (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · dsb kupa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · arc ܓܙܪܬܐ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · is eyja (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mt ġzira (area of land completely surrounded by water) · khb ᦓᧄᧉᦂᦸᦰ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · et saar (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · kaw dwīpa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ota جزیره (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bua арал (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sco island (area of land completely surrounded by water) · br enez (area of land completely surrounded by water) · grc νῆσος (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · pdt Insel (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mel pulau (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ne टापू (area of land completely surrounded by water) · xh isiqithi (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pl wyspa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gug ypa'ũ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · egy mA-A-W:t-N23:Z1 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lad izla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sw kisiwa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nl eiland (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · tli x'áat' (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tum chilwa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · io insulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · an isla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nds Ailand (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kaw dīpa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · khb ᦂᦸᦰᦡᦸᧃ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mrw molopolo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vi đảo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bo གླིང་ཕྲན (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mns-nor тумп (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pap isla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ml ദ്വീപ് (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pih ailen (area of land completely surrounded by water) · da ø (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mbf pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hsb kupa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · he אִי (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · stq Ailound (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ks جٔزیٖرٕ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fy eilân (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sq ujdhesë (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bdr pulou (area of land completely surrounded by water) · it isola (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ti ደሴት (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ota آطه (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sh о̏стрво (area of land completely surrounded by water) · jv pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · atv ортолык (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yue 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · udm шормуӵ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fa گَنْگ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · uk о́стрів (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nwy eohtessieh (area of land completely surrounded by water) · egy N18:N23*Z1 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · za dauj (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ha tsibiri (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ca illa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ne द्वीप (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hi द्वीप (area of land completely surrounded by water) · alt ортолык (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lo ດອນ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gd innis (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mg nosy (area of land completely surrounded by water) · csb òstrow (area of land completely surrounded by water) · to motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · war puro (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lad izla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rap motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tet illa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ltg jiursola (area of land completely surrounded by water) · frr ailönj (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ar جزيرة (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lkt wíta (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ps ټاپو (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hu sziget (area of land completely surrounded by water) · eu irla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bbl გუბ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · atv орталык (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ja 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · iso ovo-abadị (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fj yanuyanu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lmo isula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hak 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · wa iye (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lv sala (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kaw gili (area of land completely surrounded by water) · de Insle (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sh ȍstrvo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · oc isla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vro saar' (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · shn ၵုၼ် (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ks زُو (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cs ostrov (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · lt sala (area of land completely surrounded by water) · chr ᎠᎽᏰᎵ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rm insla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bn জিঞ্জিরা (area of land completely surrounded by water) · uz jazira (area of land completely surrounded by water) · el νησί (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pkc セマ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ltg sola (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · ckt иԓир (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ur جَزِیرَہ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pmt motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tet rai-kotun (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cs ostrov (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sw kisiwa (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · cu отокъ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · da holm (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ar جَزِيرَة (area of land completely surrounded by water) · eu uharte (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kaw nūsa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mt gżira (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ltg upsola (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tk ada (area of land completely surrounded by water) · dv ޖަޒާ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kum атав (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sa द्वीप (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fr ile (area of land completely surrounded by water) · dsb kupka (area of land completely surrounded by water) · srn èilanti (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ayz sato (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sm motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kk арал (area of land completely surrounded by water) · co isula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nb øy (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · yua peten (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vro saaŕ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ace pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · khb ᦂᦸᦰ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nl enclave (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · ro insulă (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · dtp pulou (area of land completely surrounded by water) · grc νῆσος (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vep sarʹ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pl wyspa (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · sl otok (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · mk остров (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · ga oileán (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gl illa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gd eilean (area of land completely surrounded by water) · frr Ailun (area of land completely surrounded by water) · frr Ailön (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mi motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gu દ્વીપ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · is eyland (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · atv одруу (area of land completely surrounded by water) · se suolu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ang īeġland (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fi saareke (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · fa جَزِیرَه (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cuk dupu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · de Insl (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pt ilha (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · kw enys (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nrn ø (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rue о́стров (area of land completely surrounded by water) · te దీవి (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ltg azarsola (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tcs ailan (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fro isle (area of land completely surrounded by water) · izh saari (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gv innis (area of land completely surrounded by water) · os сакъадах (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ccc yishla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mdf цёнга (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ee ƒukpo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · el νήσος (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lzz ადა (area of land completely surrounded by water) · de Insel (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bo མཚོ་གླིང (area of land completely surrounded by water) · udm остров (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kmr girav (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gv ellan (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ban pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rsk остров (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ksw ကီး (area of land completely surrounded by water) · scn ìsula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ps جزيره (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yoi ダマ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vot saari (area of land completely surrounded by water) · oc iscla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fr île (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zu isiqhingi (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tet nusa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cjy 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ug ئارال (area of land completely surrounded by water) · haw moku (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gl insua (area of land completely surrounded by water) · de Insel (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · tg ҷазира (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cu островъ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ady псыгу (area of land completely surrounded by water) · so jasiirad (area of land completely surrounded by water) · az ada (area of land completely surrounded by water) · be во́страў (area of land completely surrounded by water) · xug 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · st sehlekehleke (area of land completely surrounded by water) · es isla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · wuu 島嶼 /岛屿 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · alt арал (area of land completely surrounded by water) · roa-poi ile (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ko-ear 셤 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sv ö (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sq cekë (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ur ٹاپُو (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ryu 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kk атау (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rup nisie (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh 島嶼 /岛屿 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zdj siwa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ain モシㇼ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ro insulă (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tyv ортулук (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sco island (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · it isola (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · ny chilumba (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh до (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mfe zil (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gan 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · eo insulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ga oileán (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · zza aleng (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fa جَزیرِه (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mk остров (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ms ڤولاو (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sl ôtok (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gu ટાપુ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · crh ada (area of land completely surrounded by water) · id pulau (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sh òtok (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sq ishull (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kjh олтырых (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ks لانٛکھ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ady хыгъэхъун (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh 島嶼 /岛屿 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hrx Insel (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ban nusa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · et saar (area of land completely surrounded by water) · as দ্বীপ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mnw လ္ကံ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kaw pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mrj ошмаоты (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sah арыы (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mr बेट (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ka კუნძული (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ovd ö (area of land completely surrounded by water) · dgr dı (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tt утрау (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mh aelōn̄ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · arn wapi (area of land completely surrounded by water) · krc айрымкан (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pkc 斯麻 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · wmw kisirwa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pis aelan (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tr cezire (area of land completely surrounded by water) · rys 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · orv островъ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lv sala (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · rsk ада (area of land completely surrounded by water) · olo suari (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yo erékùṣù (area of land completely surrounded by water) · qu wat'a (area of land completely surrounded by water) · af eiland (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nb øy (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ovd ä (area of land completely surrounded by water) · gv insh (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zh 海島 /海岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · he אִי (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cbk isla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bi aelan (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nah tlālhuāctli (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cy ynys (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ce гӏайре (area of land completely surrounded by water) · la īnsula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · su pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hi जज़ीरा (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ru о́стров (area of land completely surrounded by water) · roa-poi ilâte (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ay wat’a (area of land completely surrounded by water) · eve букчан (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sn chitsuwa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · es oasis (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · nn øy (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fo oyggj (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cdo 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sq nisi (area of land completely surrounded by water) · or ଦ୍ୱୀପ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · es ínsula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sq ishull (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · mfe lil (area of land completely surrounded by water) · km កោះ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ilo puro (area of land completely surrounded by water) · atv оттыраг (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ko 도 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ia insula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · egl îsla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ty motu (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ko 섬 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · bm gun (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tr aral (area of land completely surrounded by water) · xal арл (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yue 海島 /海岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ru о́стров (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · wo dun (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ug جەزىرە (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fo hólmur (area of land completely surrounded by water) · nrf île (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ceb pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tl pulo (area of land completely surrounded by water) · jje 섬 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sk ostrov (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pt ilha (area of land completely surrounded by water) · pa ٹاپو (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kea ilha (area of land completely surrounded by water) · tpi ailan (area of land completely surrounded by water) · msk poro (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mwl ilha (area of land completely surrounded by water) · id nusa (area of land completely surrounded by water) · okm 셤〯 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · mn арал (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vec ixoła (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lo ເກາະ (area of land completely surrounded by water) · wuu 島 /岛 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ht zile (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ms pulau (area of land completely surrounded by water) · hu sziget (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · war isla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · lg ekizinga (area of land completely surrounded by water) · yi אינדזל (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ar جزيرة (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ojp 島 (area of land completely surrounded by water) · fr île (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · koi ди (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sc isula (area of land completely surrounded by water) · cv утрав (area of land completely surrounded by water) · zlw-opl ostrów (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ht zil (area of land completely surrounded by water) · am ደሴት (area of land completely surrounded by water) · ms نوسا (area of land completely surrounded by water) · vo nisul (area of land completely surrounded by water) · sv ö (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · da ø (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · my ကျွန်း (area of land completely surrounded by water) · is eyja (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · nn øy (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) · ast islla (area of land completely surrounded by water) · kw ynys (area of land completely surrounded by water)

island en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪlənd/ (Western)
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/aj.læɳɖ/ (South-Asia)
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Etymology

Meanings

(transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
- The car soon seemed islanded in water. 1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 138:
- We paused at little river cities along the way and walked upon their bushy dikes, and heard tales of overflows in flood seasons, when four feet or more of water islanded the houses. 1933, Harriet Monroe, Poetry, volume 42:
(transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.
- This Apulia is a land of vast pastures and cornfields and olive gardens, islanded with many rich cities, notable if only for the splendour of their churches,[…] 1915, Edward Hutton, Naples and Southern Italy, page 22:
- the many-islanded Aegean
- God dwells in light! Before the ocean of unmeasured space, was islanded with stars serenely bright, reflecting back the radiance of his face - he dwelt above in heaven’s immortal bliss, thinking into existence that which is. 1842, T. H. Chivers, “The Song of Seralim: A Celestial Melologue”, in Magnolia; Or Southern Appalachian, volume II, number 1, page 52:
- She knew that the town was islanded with many waters - the Hudson, the Harlem and the East rivers, and the Bay - but the rivers were hard to find in the universal velvetiness. 1930, Rupert Hughes, Ladies’ Man, page 143:
(transitive) To isolate.
- High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam / Islanded in Severn stream. 1896, A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, “[Poem] XXVII”, in A Shropshire Lad, London: The Richards Press, →OCLC:
- The turkey's nest was islanded with a fragrant swath,—the "heft" of the crop noted and rejoiced over,—the tons of good timothy and clover calculated,— […] 1865, [Adeline Dutton Train Whitney], “The Secret at the Hartshornes”, in The Gayworthys: A Story of Threads and Thrums. […], Boston, Mass.: [A. K.] Loring, […], →OCLC, page 49:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
yland		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
islands	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
ylelond		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
islanding	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
islanded	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
islanded	Tense=Past		lexicographic
iland		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
ylond		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

ait · eyot · crannog · archipelago · key · cay · braid bar · holm · atoll · peninsula · continent

Synonyms

isle

Translations (29)

fi tehdä saari (make into an island) · de isolieren (isolate) · nl isoleren (isolate) · it isolare (isolate) · ru усе́ять (set, dot (as if) with islands) · pt ilhar (make into an island) · ru отдели́ть (isolate) · nl afsluiten (isolate) · ru покры́ть (set, dot (as if) with islands) · fi koristella saarilla (set, dot (as if) with islands) · fi eristää (isolate) · ru усе́ивать (set, dot (as if) with islands) · nl afzonderen (isolate) · el απομονώνω (isolate) · it trasformare in un isola (make into an island) · ru обосо́бить (isolate) · fi saartaa (make into an island) · pt isolar (isolate) · ru изоли́ровать (isolate) · de einschließen (make into an island) · de umströmen (make into an island) · ru обособля́ть (isolate) · bg изолирам (isolate) · ru покрыва́ть (set, dot (as if) with islands) · de vereinzeln (isolate) · scn isulari (isolate) · de beflecken (set, dot (as if) with islands) · de mit Inseln versehen (set, dot (as if) with islands) · ru отделя́ть (isolate)

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island en · NOUN

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island en · VERB

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