to island
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7.3
- verb
- /ˈaɪlənd/
- After the landslide, the road was blocked and the community was islanded for days.
Examples
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Heavy snow islanded several families in their homes until help arrived.
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The rising river islanded the village, making it unreachable by car.
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Don't island your thoughts!
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They decided to island the project from the rest of the team.
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The heavy rain islanded the city, leaving residents cut off from the surrounding areas.
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After the storm, many roads were flooded, and several neighborhoods were islanded for days.
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The fallen trees islanded the small cottages, making it impossible for anyone to reach them until crews cleared the way.
Synonyms
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4.2
To keep someone or something apart from others
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7.9
To surround and cut off a place so people cannot enter or leave
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9.9
To make someone or yourself live apart from other people, like on an island
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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3.7
An island in New York Bay where many immigrants entered the United States from 1892 to 1954
- Specialized
13
4.6
A long narrow sandy island near the coast that protects the mainland from waves and storms
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3.9
A stretch of water between Long Island and Connecticut on the US Atlantic coast
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3.4
A large island off the southwest coast of British Columbia that is the largest on North America's west coast
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2.8
An island in the southeast of New York City that forms the main part of Manhattan
3
4.6
A city in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River known for its Union prison during the Civil War
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3.4
An island off the coast of California visited for its beaches and natural beauty
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2.1
An island in Hawaii that is the largest and known for volcanoes and black sand beaches
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4.5
An island at the entrance of Galveston Bay off the Texas coast with an old city and beaches
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2.8
The smaller of New Zealand's two main islands, with more people and separated from South Island by Cook Strait
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2.1
A creamy sauce for salads and sandwiches made from mayonnaise and chopped pickles
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6.5
An island in Mexico in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California with rugged cliffs and rare wildlife
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4.3
An island in the English Channel near the coast of France that is a British Crown dependency
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8.0
An island in New York Bay now called Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty
- Specialized
1
5.7
A cotton plant that makes very long, soft fibers grown on coastal islands
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5.1
An island territory of Australia east of the mainland in the Pacific Ocean once used as a British prison colony
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8.6
A battle in December 1941 where Japan captured Wake Island after American marines fought hard
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4.2
An island off the coast of California known for beaches, resorts, and clear water
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3.7
An island in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada known for scenic landscapes and Celtic culture
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6.1
An island near Juneau in southeast Alaska with many brown bears and dense forests
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5.6
A large island off the northwest coast of Wales separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait
- Australian
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7.7
A tall evergreen tree from Norfolk Island often grown as a house plant or decoration
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6.3
A large island in Papua New Guinea and the largest in the Solomon Islands group
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7.1
An island at the southern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada, known for many seabirds and its sea history
A fern from the Canary Islands and Madeira with soft, hairy underground stems like a hare's foot
- Specialized
A pump at a service station that gives fuel to cars from underground tanks
- New Zealand
A New Zealand plant that lives many years and grows on high mountains with white woolly flower heads
A small uninhabited island near the coast of Morocco claimed by both Morocco and Spain
A large island in Cape Verde in the Atlantic with towns, volcanic hills, and colonial buildings
How Isolated
Surface Forms
Etymology
To island someone or something comes from the simple image of putting them on an isle and leaving them apart. That is why to island is to separate or isolate someone as if they were on an island.