Island synonyms

ī'lənd

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islet
A small island
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isle
An island, esp., a small island
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haven
A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
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cay
A low island, coral reef, or sandbar
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archipelago
A large group of islands:
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holm
A small island in a river or lake, near the mainland or a larger island
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insularity
The quality or property of being insular.
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atoll
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.
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jima (Japanese)
Land surrounded by water
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retreat
A residential institution for the care of the aged, mentally ill, etc.
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shore (related)
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isla (Spanish)
Land surrounded by water
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land (related)
Ground or soil:
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reef (related)
A reef knot.
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île (French)
Land surrounded by water
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coast (related)
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shelter (related)
The definition of a shelter is a structure that provides cover or protection.
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coral-island (related)
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bar
The definition of a bar is something that is rectangular in shape.
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enclave
A distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger unit:
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safety zone (related)
The definition of a safety zone is a marked area of a roadway set aside for pedestrians.
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ait
(Scotland) An oat.
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cayes (related)
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headland (related)
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key
A crucial step or requirement.
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refuge
An expediency or shift; action taken to escape trouble or difficulty
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sanctuary
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
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insular
The definition of insular is someone or something removed from and disinterested in other people, cultures or communities.
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isolate
A person or group that is set apart
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eyot
(Chiefly UK) A little island, especially in a river or lake.
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skerry
(Scot.) An isolated rock or reef in the sea
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lagoon (related)
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hirta (related)
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peninsula (related)
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promontory (related)
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beach (related)
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flatey (related)
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Find another word for island. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for island, like: islet, isle, haven, cay, archipelago, holm, insularity, atoll, jima (Japanese), retreat and shore.
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Island 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.

  • 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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