Islands

/ ˈaɪləndz /

plural noun

1. the islands of the South Pacific

Example Sentences

A tropical storm warning is in place for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the speed of the slow-moving hurricane is expected to increase in the coming days.

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Our final destination is the Île d’Oléron, which we were told is the more laid-back and affordable of the pair of islands just off the coast to the west of Bordeaux.

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Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa, a staunch US ally, said Tuesday his government could host a foreign military base on the Galapagos Islands, famous their unique flora and fauna.

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The study also found that earlier extinction waves were driven mostly by invasive species on islands, whereas today's greatest danger to wildlife is the loss of natural habitats.

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Many of the recorded extinctions occurred on isolated islands, including the Hawaiian Islands, where invasive species introduced by humans -- such as rats, pigs, and goats -- wiped out native wildlife.

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Related Words

• archipelago 
• enclave 
• isle 
• islet 
• peninsula 
• reef