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Noun: island  I-lund
  1. A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    "They vacationed on a tropical island in the Pacific"
     
  2. A zone or area resembling an island
    "The kitchen island provided extra counter space for food preparation"

Derived forms: islands

Type of: dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma, zone

Part of: archipelago

Encyclopedia: Island, The