holm

Examples

• All

• We spotted a holm in the river during our boat ride.

• Birds nest every spring on the grassy holm near the main island.

• During the flood, the cattle were moved to the holm for safety.

• The small holm was a perfect spot for picnics.

• We spotted a holm in the river during our boat ride.

• During the flood, the cattle were moved to the holm for safety.

• The ancient church stands on a holm in the middle of the river.

Synonyms

I

island

vsholm

∞ 1.0

A piece of land completely surrounded by water smaller than a continent

is narrower, highlighting small islands in rivers or near larger ones

I

isle

vsholm

• Literature

71 9.0

A small island that often appears in poems or stories

is neutral and focuses on small river or nearby islands

I

islet

vsholm

6 6.8

A very small island often in a river or lake

is slightly larger rather than referring to the tiniest landforms

I

ile

vsholm

• Archaic

1 9.9

An old word for an area of land surrounded by water

is the modern neutral term for small river or nearby islands

M

motu

vsholm

• Australian

1 9.9

A small low island often with sand and palm trees in a tropical lagoon

refers to small islands in rivers or beside larger islands, not tropical only

A

ait

vsholm

• Archaic

1 9.9

A small island in a river

is similar but also appears near larger islands as well

Compounds

H

holm oak

• UK

1 9.1

An evergreen tree with leaves like holly that grows in Mediterranean regions

H

holm tree

1 9.9

A large evergreen oak tree with dark sharp leaves and very hard wood

H

holm oak

• UK

9.5

Very hard wood from a Mediterranean evergreen tree used to make strong furniture

S

sea holm

9.9

A spiky plant with twisted leaves that stays green and grows on sandy beaches

How Big

continent

269 1.0

archipelago

11 7.0

island

∞ 1.0

holm

• Archaic

8.9

islet

6 6.8

Surface Forms

Etymology