island
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of island
Related Words for islands
peninsula, reef, archipelago, enclave, islet, isle, sanctuary, bar, shelter, retreat, key, haven, refuge, atoll, cayExamples from the Web for islands
Contemporary Examples of islands
In 1957, the islands came under repeated shelling by Mainland--or as it was then called, “Red”-- China.
During a debate, the candidates were asked about the islands.
The two islands are now tourist sites for visitors from Taiwan and mainland China.
Nixon said defending the two islands was “a matter of principle.”
Islands overrun by flawed people, both indigenous and imperialist.
Historical Examples of islands
But my father had worked as far as the Grass Flats and beyond them, to a place of islands.'
The Trail BookMary Austin
Let us hope that these islands may one day be made free and independent.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
The voyage from Singapore to the Islands was without incident.
The Monster MenEdgar Rice Burroughs
Of course if the islands were the Indies, the people must be Indians.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
What islands did Columbus find and claim for Spain on his first voyage?
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne