island

/ˈaɪlənd/

nounis · land

An island is land in the water—say it like “EYE-lənd,” and remember the silent “s” is hidden like a snake in the sand.

Yes, it's island. The “s” is silent: spell it i + s + land (island), but pronounce it “EYE-lənd.”

Definition

  1. nouna piece of land completely surrounded by water

Examples

  • We spent the afternoon exploring a small island in the lake.
  • The island has one road, a lighthouse, and a tiny grocery store.
  • Sea turtles nest on the island every summer.

Synonyms

islekeyatolllandmass

Antonyms

mainland

Translations

ES islaPT ilhaFR île

Common misspellings

ilandislanislanddiselandislandteyelandisladisla nd

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