islander
Americannoun
noun
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a native or inhabitant of an island
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(capital) a native or inhabitant of the Pacific Islands
Etymology
Origin of islander
Example Sentences
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Recalling one such journey, islander Tony Usman said "it was very scary", as the poor weather made the transfer from a small boat to the ferry treacherous.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“It was dark yellow, sometimes black,” one islander told Robie.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
I am not an islander but I am a proud Washingtonian who feels like our ferry system should be one of the top sources of state pride.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
The majority of those residents are of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American or Pacific islander heritage, despite those groups only making up one-third of the overall county’s population, according to the complaint.
From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023
But despite these aberrations he seemed to be accepted as an islander, simply because he had called Auntie Braxton “Trudy,” a name nobody had used for her since she was a young woman.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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