islander
Surrounded by sea
An islander is a person who lives on an island, especially a small or remote one.
The word often carries connotations of distinct culture or identity shaped by geographic isolation: The islanders have their own dialect.
It appears in proper names for sports teams and regional identities: Long Islander, Pacific Islander.
One who resides somewhere
- localOf this area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- dwellerOne who resides somewhere
- communityCollective of connected people
villager · population · settler · denizen · neighbor · citizen · homesteader · householder
Hand's flat interior
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- beachSandy waterside margin
coconut · volcano · monsoon · hibiscus · mango · papaya · atoll · tide
One who navigates oceans
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
boatman · voyage · canoe · outrigger · catamaran · sailing · navigation · harbor
inhabitant
One who resides somewhere
community · villager · population · settler · denizen · neighbor · citizen · homesteader · householder · townsfolk
palm
Hand's flat interior
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
beach · coconut · volcano · monsoon · hibiscus · mango · papaya · atoll · tide · hurricane
seafarer
One who navigates oceans
navigator · boatman · voyage · canoe · outrigger · catamaran · sailing · navigation · harbor · anchorage
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestralOf one's forebears
folklore · indigenous · ceremony · dance · chant · tattoo · weaving · storytelling · feast · elder
isolated
Separated from others
tranquil · uninhabited · undisturbed · peaceful · serene · seclusion · privacy · hideaway · retreat · untouched
- IslandersHawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican, Samoans
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
- coastal dwellersfisherman, lobsterman, crabber, oysterman, shrimper
- Pacific IslandersPolynesians, Melanesians, Micronesians, Hawaiians, Samoans
- AustraliansHugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
- 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