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interisland

American  
[in-ter-ahy-luhnd] / ˌɪn tərˈaɪ lənd /

adjective

  1. being or operating between islands.

    interisland transportation.


Etymology

Origin of interisland

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + island

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BC Ferries offers service from Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, as well as an interisland ferry that makes the rounds between Salt Spring, Galiano, Mayne and Saturna islands.

From Seattle Times Feb. 3, 2023

The interisland service in the San Juans was canceled Saturday.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2021

Safe Travels is expected to simplify a paper-based process that currently requires different forms for interisland and trans-Pacific travel.

From Washington Times Aug. 31, 2020

The incident comes as Young Brothers LLC, Hawaii’s only regulated interisland cargo company, appealed to the state for $25 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to prevent the 120-year-old company from ceasing operations.

From Washington Times Jun. 23, 2020

Probably an interisland cargo carrier of some kind.

From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

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