island
Water-encircled terrain
An island is a body of land entirely surrounded by water, smaller than a continent.
The word extends to anything isolated or set apart from its surroundings: a kitchen island stands separate from counters, a traffic island breaks up the flow of cars.
To island something is to make it isolated: The flood islanded the village for three days.
Ring-shaped reef island
- caySmall coral island
- keyLock-opening device
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- coralMarine skeletal formation
barrier · continental · reef · lagoon · shoal · sandbar · isthmus · strait
Shipwrecked and stranded person
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- maroonedLeft stranded and helpless
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
solitude · uninhabited · abandoned · isolation · wilderness · Robinson Crusoe · message in a bottle · raft
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- beachSandy waterside margin
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
monsoon · hurricane · typhoon · reef · luau · hula · pineapple · mango
Mythical sunken island
- AvalonMystical island of lore
- LemuriaTheorized lost continent
- MuLegendary sunken Pacific landmass
- ThuleFarthest north land
Brendan · legendary · sunken · lost · fabled · utopia · paradise
Place for getaways
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- beachSandy waterside margin
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
diving · excursion · getaway · destination · Bali · Maldives · Hawaii · Santorini
Fertile desert spot
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
enclave · bubble · pocket · respite · solace · escape · detachment · cocoon
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
marine · mangrove · coral · wildlife · sanctuary · preserve · conservation · nesting
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- distantFar away or aloof
- offshoreAway from land
outpost · lighthouse · hermitage · retreat · undiscovered · uncharted · far-flung · secluded
atoll
Ring-shaped reef island
coral · barrier · continental · reef · lagoon · shoal · sandbar · isthmus · strait · channel
castaway
Shipwrecked and stranded person
- shipwreckDestroyed vessel at sea
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- maroonedLeft stranded and helpless
survival · solitude · uninhabited · abandoned · isolation · wilderness · Robinson Crusoe · message in a bottle · raft · rescue
palm
Hand's flat interior
volcano · monsoon · hurricane · typhoon · reef · luau · hula · pineapple · mango · papaya
Atlantis
Mythical sunken island
Thule · Brendan · legendary · sunken · lost · fabled · utopia · paradise
resort
Place for getaways
snorkeling · diving · excursion · getaway · destination · Bali · Maldives · Hawaii · Santorini · Mauritius
oasis
Fertile desert spot
retreat · enclave · bubble · pocket · respite · solace · escape · detachment · cocoon · shelter
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · marine · mangrove · coral · wildlife · sanctuary · preserve · conservation · nesting · species
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- distantFar away or aloof
offshore · outpost · lighthouse · hermitage · retreat · undiscovered · uncharted · far-flung · secluded · cut-off
islandmainland
Principal connected territory
continent · main · landmass · supercontinent · 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
islands, island of stability, islanders, islander, islanded, island chain, interisland, island chains, island-hopping