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Example Sentences  Learn More About island  \nKeep scrolling for more  \nSynonyms for island  \nSynonyms: Noun  \n isle,  \n islet  \nVisit the Thesaurus for More   \nDid you know?  \nThe words island and isle are etymologically distinct. Island can be traced back to Old English īgland, composed of two elements īg and land. Land, as we might expect means “land,” but īg means “island” in Old English. In a sense, then, īgland is “island-land.” The English isle, on the other hand, is derived through medieval French from the Latin insula. In the 16th century, under the influence of isle, the letter s was added to iland, the earlier form of island. The verb island did not appear until the 17th century.  \nExamples of island in a Sentence  \nNoun He lives on an island in the Caribbean. the island of Hawaii is the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Earlier Tuesday, Elsa swept past the Florida Keys but spared the low-lying island chain a direct hit.—[BostonGlobe.com](BostonGlobe.com), 8 July 2021 Less than half will ever leave the island to play in the minor leagues, and roughly 5%—about two dozen overall—will reach the majors.—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 July 2021  \nThese example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'island.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.  \nSee More  \nFirst Known Use of island  \nNoun  \nbefore the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1  \nVerb  \n1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a  \nHistory and Etymology for island  \nNoun  \n[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/island](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/island) 3/13  \n7/12/2021 Island | Definition of Island by Merriam-Webster  \nalteration (influenced by Anglo-French isle) of earlier iland, from Middle English, from Old English īgland (akinto Old Norse eyland), from īg island (akin to Old English ēa river, Latin aqua water) + land land  \nKeep scrolling for more  \nLearn More About island  \nShare island  \nPost the Definition of island to Facebook   \n Share the Definition of island on Twitter   \nTime Traveler for island  \nThe first known use of island was before the 12th century  \nSee more words from the same century  \nFrom the Editors at Merriam-Webster  \nEvery Letter Is Silent, Sometimes  \nEv","cbCaipry9OdKgHXe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipry9OdKgHXe","pdf",859505,13,"English","# Definition of island\n## Noun senses\n## Verb senses\n## Synonyms\n## Did you know?\n## Etymology and first known use\n## Example sentences","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary noun definition of \\\"island\\\"?\",\"answer\":\"It is a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent.\"},{\"question\":\"In what other ways can \\\"island\\\" be used (besides land surrounded by water)?\",\"answer\":\"It can mean something resembling an island in an isolated position, such as raised areas in roads or parking lots, ship deck superstructures, or a kitchen counter approachable from all sides.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the verb \\\"island\\\" mean?\",\"answer\":\"It means to make into or as if into an island, to dot with islands, and it is also linked to the meaning \\\"isolate.\\\"\"}]","Island - Definition of Island by Merriam-Webster | PDF",1790615220]