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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It was a father-daughter double act at the Baftas, as Rivals star Danny Dyer and his daughter, Love Islander Dani, teamed up to present an award.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Robin Granites, a family member and elder, called for calm, saying the focus should be on "sorry business", a period of collective mourning within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up about four percent of the population.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Also, more Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian American and white first-year undergraduates enrolled than in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Then he stood again in the stern of the Islander, square-knotted his buoy bag line to his net line, and released the brake on the net drum.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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