Island
51island — [[t]a͟ɪlənd[/t]] ♦♦ islands N COUNT: oft in names An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. ...a wonderful day trip to the picturesque island of Gozo... We spent a day on Caldey Island. ...the Canary Islands …
52island — is•land [[t]ˈaɪ lənd[/t]] n. 1) geo a tract of land completely surrounded by water and not large enough to be called a continent 2) something resembling an island, esp. in being isolated 3) archit. a freestanding unit with a counter or work… …
53island — n. 1 a piece of land surrounded by water. 2 anything compared to an island, esp. in being surrounded in some way. 3 = traffic island. 4 a a detached or isolated thing. b Physiol. a detached portion of tissue or group of cells (cf. ISLET). 5 Naut …
54island — noun 1》 a piece of land surrounded by water. 2》 a thing that is isolated, detached, or surrounded: the last island of democracy in this country. 3》 Anatomy a detached portion of tissue or group of cells. Compare with islet. Derivatives islander… …
55island — A body of land surrounded by water. 56 Am J1st Wat § 504. To constitute an island in a river, the formation or body must be of a permanent character, not merely surrounded by water when the river is high, but permanently surrounded by a channel… …
56island — See: SAFETY ISLAND …
57island — See: SAFETY ISLAND …
58Island — or Ísland geographical name see Iceland …
59Ísland — I. geographical name see Iceland II. geographical name see Island …
60Island — noun Long Island (in New York State) …