Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Catalina Island. Search instead for Ceuta+Melilla+Island.

Catalina Island

American  
[kat-l-ee-nuh, kat-] / ˈkæt lˈi nə, ˌkæt- /
Catalina Island British  
/ ˌkætəˈliːnə /

noun

  1. another name for Santa Catalina

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Widespread smoke impacts are expected in the L.A. basin, on Catalina Island and the Coachella Valley, too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A 64-year-old woman died Saturday morning after scuba diving at a popular location off the coast of Catalina Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Mt Baldy was visible across Southern California, with breathtaking views from as far away as Catalina Island.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Red and Agnes returned from a honeymoon on Catalina Island, and the broken-legged jockey began the period of his life that he would call “a long, hard pull.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Catalina Island" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com