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The correct spelling is island.
How to pronounce island
/ˈaɪ̯lənd/
nounIPA: /ˈaɪ̯lənd/
Say it like: Isl-and
The correct spelling is island. A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water. For example: "an island of colors on a butterfly's wing"
Usage Examples
“an island of colors on a butterfly's wing”
“the island in the middle of a roundabout”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- 2.An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- 3.A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- 4.A traffic island.
- 5.An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
verb
- 1.To surround with water; make into an island.
- 2.To set, dot (as if) with islands.
- 3.To isolate.
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