islander

[ ahy-luhn-der ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of an island.

Origin of islander

1
First recorded in 1540–50; island + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for islander

islander

/ (ˈaɪləndə) /


noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of an island

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

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