islands

/AY1 L AH0 N D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

  2. 2

    An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

    โ€œan island of colors on a butterfly's wingโ€

  3. 3

    A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.

  4. 4

    A traffic island.

    โ€œthe island in the middle of a roundaboutโ€

  5. 5

    An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.

  6. 6

    (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To surround with water; make into an island.

  2. 2

    To set, dot (as if) with islands.

  3. 3

    To isolate.

Synonyms

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/island, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/islands