Island
Land amid sea
An island is a body of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent.
Islands range from tiny outcroppings to landmasses like Greenland.
The word extends to anything isolated or surrounded: a kitchen island stands apart from counters, a traffic island divides lanes.
To island is to isolate or make into an island: The flood islanded the village.
Chain of scattered islands
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- caySmall coral island
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- coastlineLand-water boundary
reef · lagoon · strait · channel · landmass · continent · sandbar · barrier
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
escape · castaway · stranded · marooned · Robinson Crusoe · hermit · disconnected · cut off
Fertile desert spot
- havenShelter from danger
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
outpost · bastion · nucleus · hub · anchor · center · cluster · node
Movement along routes
- medianCentral sorted value
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
- curbRaised road margin
planter · refuge · crossing · concrete · safety · boulevard · divider · central
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
coastline · reef · lagoon · strait · channel · landmass · continent · sandbar · barrier · volcanic
solitude
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
refuge · escape · castaway · stranded · marooned · Robinson Crusoe · hermit · disconnected · cut off · alone
oasis
Fertile desert spot
pocket · outpost · bastion · nucleus · hub · anchor · center · cluster · node · cell
traffic
Movement along routes
- medianCentral sorted value
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
curb · planter · refuge · crossing · concrete · safety · boulevard · divider · central · raised
paradise
Ideal, blissful place
lagoon · resort · Caribbean · Pacific · Hawaiian · Maldives · Tahiti · Fiji · Bali · turquoise
counter
Flat service surface
- countertopFlat kitchen work surface
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
workspace · cabinetry · stovetop · cooktop · seating · barstool · prep · butcher block · peninsula · built-in
- record labelsAtlantic Records, Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Epic Records, Def Jam
- MTG CardsTerror, Plains, Mountain
- Huxley BooksBrave New World
- allegoryAnimal Farm, Narnia, The Little Prince, religious allegory, political allegory
Islandmainland
Principal connected territory
continent · landmass · supercontinent · lake · terra firma
- desert islandIsolated landmass, no inhabitants
- Shutter IslandIsolated mental institution setting
- tropical islandWarm-climate landmass surrounded by ocean
- island timeRelaxed scheduling philosophy
- island lifestyleWay of living surrounded by water
- remote islandIsolated land surrounded by sea