Channel Island
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- proper noun
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Isla del Canal
- Hi, this is Xena calling from the Channel Islands in the UK.
- northern Channel Islands
- Channel Islands National Park
And then he moves to Sark, which is one of these Channel Islands.
- And then he moves to Sark, which is one of these Channel Islands.
- I covered him when he and the Dependers did some channel swims in in the Channel Islands, and he at one point held every record of all the Channel Islands.
- And he ends up setting every record for all these Channel Islands.
Examples
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Five of the eight Channel Islands were visited or occupied by people at least 8,000 years ago.
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The Channel Islands may hold the key to New World prehistory.
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Today, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands are part of Channel Islands National Park.
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Over the past three decades, managers of the northern Channel Islands have overcome numerous biodiversity crises, from infestations of alien species to the near extinction of native species.
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Guernsey is one of the most popular destinations among the Channel Islands.
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The Channel Islands are known for their stunning coastal scenery and rich history.
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Visitors often enjoy exploring the picturesque villages of the Channel Islands.
Synonyms
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An area surrounded by different things, like a patch of trees in a field
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name is directly compositional: 'channel' (the English Channel) + 'island' yields an island located in the Channel. Although it is a toponym and sometimes lexicalized as a proper name, the spatial relation is transparent and a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Channel Island comes from the simple picture of an island in the Channel, the sea between Britain and France. So it means 'an island in that sea', like Jersey or Guernsey.