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island
noun
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
an island of colors on a butterfly's wing
A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
A traffic island.
the island in the middle of a roundabout
An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
verb
To surround with water; make into an island.
To set, dot (as if) with islands.
To isolate.