islander

American  

[ahy-luhn-der] / ˈaɪ lən dər /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of an island.

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islander British  

/ ˈaɪləndə /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of an island

2. (capital) a native or inhabitant of the Pacific Islands

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Etymology

Origin of islander

First recorded in 1540–50; island + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In Fiji, we worshiped with native islanders and ethnic Indians.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as Curacao's players protested, the decision went to VAR and was dramatically overturned to leave the Caribbean islanders on course for the World Cup.

From Barron's

A hospice has offered wellbeing support to islanders living with terminal illnesses.

From BBC

China supplies water to Kinmen, and a ferry service takes islanders to Xiamen for shopping or business, bringing Chinese tourists in return.

From Barron's

Mother to a one and three-year-old, Katherine Jauncey said she believed there needed to be a "cultural shift" away from prioritising the social wellbeing of older islanders to focus on parents and children.

From BBC