| island |  | |
| 1. n. A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water. | |
| 2. n. An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself. | |
| an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment) | |
| an island of colour on a butterfly's wing | |
| 3. n. A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck. | |
| 4. n. A traffic island. | |
| the island in the middle of a roundabout | |
| 5. n. (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas. | |
| 6. n. (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar. | |
| 7. v. To surround with water; make into an island. | |
| 8. v. To set, dot (as if) with islands. | |
| 9. v. To isolate. | |
