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Another word for island

Noun

  1. Land surrounded by water

    2. See also:

    reef

    land

  2. An isolated spot

    3. See also:

    shelter

    refuge

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Sentence Examples

  • He swam to an island that was not far away.

  • It was a small island, and there was no one living on it.

  • Their small island was untouched.  The trees and jungle beyond were decimated by chasms and fallen trees.

  • Look at the other Rhode Island abduction?

  • The people were for the most part prosperous and contented, but under Verres the island experienced more misery and desolation than during the time of the first Punic or the recent servile wars.

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