Island synonyms
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An island, esp., a small island
A low island, coral reef, or sandbar
A large group of islands:
A residential institution for the care of the aged, mentally ill, etc.
The quality or property of being insular.
A small island in a river or lake, near the mainland or a larger island
isla (Spanish)
Land surrounded by water
jima (Japanese)
Land surrounded by water
land (related)
Ground or soil:
shelter (related)
The definition of a shelter is a structure that provides cover or protection.
île (French)
Land surrounded by water
(Scot.) An isolated rock or reef in the sea
A coral island or series of coral islands forming a ring that nearly or entirely encloses a shallow lagoon. Atolls are surrounded by deep ocean water and range in diameter from about 1 km (0.62 mi) to over 100 km (62 mi). They are especially common in the western and central Pacific Ocean and are believed to form along the fringes of underwater volcanoes.
An expediency or shift; action taken to escape trouble or difficulty
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
The definition of insular is someone or something removed from and disinterested in other people, cultures or communities.
A distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger unit:
eyot
(Chiefly UK) A little island, especially in a river or lake.
A person or group that is set apart
safety zone (related)
The definition of a safety zone is a marked area of a roadway set aside for pedestrians.
The definition of a bar is something that is rectangular in shape.
reef (related)
A reef knot.
shore (related)
coast (related)
lagoon (related)
coral-island (related)
cayes (related)
headland (related)
hirta (related)
peninsula (related)
promontory (related)
beach (related)
flatey (related)
Find another word for island. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for island, like: islet, isle, cay, haven, archipelago, retreat, insularity, holm, isla (Spanish), jima (Japanese) and land.