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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


Example Sentences

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The interisland service in the San Juans was canceled Saturday.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2021

Attorney General Clare Connors said people flying interisland should expect to have their temperature taken at the airport.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2020

At every step, she is beholden to the decidedly non-sympathetic interisland ferry schedule.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2016

The state Department of Transportation would have to study what it would take to set up an interisland ferry system under SB2618, a bill in the Senate.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2016

The following words were spelled in two different ways and were not changed: birthday, birth-day preeminently, pre-eminently interisland, inter-island A few obvious typographical errors have been corrected and are listed below.

From Speeches of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. To the Hawaiian Legislature by King of the Hawaiian Islands Kamehameha IV

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