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island

Definition for island

noun as in land surrounded by body of water

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Example Sentences

But Krauss said that from the moment he and the other scientists arrived on the island, they never saw anything untoward.

Let Jourdan Dunn be the first of many—not an island, or badge of self-congratulation.

Guy Molinari, a former Staten Island borough president, pushed back against that view.

They were able to purchase weapons and plot attacks on the island without much interference.

They were called La Red Avispa (The Wasp Network) and claim to have successfully foiled a number of threats against the island.

A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.

A volcano broke out in the island of St. George, one of the Azores.

The Dutch fleet attacked Burnt island, in Scotland, but were repulsed.

In 1622 a monopoly of the importation of tobacco was granted to the Virginia and Somers Island, companies.

At last the report of several rifles from the island of trees gave us a clue to the mystery.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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