islands
Seas' scattered territories
Islands is the plural of island—land masses surrounded by water on all sides.
The word extends to anything isolated or set apart: islands of calm in a chaotic day, traffic islands.
Kitchen islands are freestanding counter units.
The Islands, capitalized, often refers to a specific archipelago depending on context—the Caribbean, Hawaii, or elsewhere.
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
humid · monsoon · equatorial · rainforest · volcano · mango · papaya · hibiscus
Linked segments forming length
skerry · reef · lagoon · strait · channel · shoal · barrier · coral
Of fiery mountain origin
- continentalOf a continent
- oceanicOf the sea
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- coastlineLand-water boundary
beach · shoreline · cliff · cove · bay · cape · delta · terrain
Distant or controller
- secludedSet apart, private
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- maroonedLeft stranded and helpless
castaway · stranded · solitary · uncharted · wilderness · outpost · frontier · inaccessible
Of hot, humid regions
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- pristinePure and untouched
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
- resortPlace for getaways
getaway · honeymoon · utopia · bliss · serenity · tranquility · escape · vacation
Originating in a region
- polynesianSouth Pacific native
- maritimeOf the sea
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
navigation · canoe · outrigger · folklore · mythology · colonization · plantation · creole
palm
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
lagoon · humid · monsoon · equatorial · rainforest · volcano · mango · papaya · hibiscus · frangipani
chain
Linked segments forming length
key · skerry · reef · lagoon · strait · channel · shoal · barrier · coral · pacific
volcanic
Of fiery mountain origin
- continentalOf a continent
- oceanicOf the sea
- atollRing-shaped reef island
coastline · beach · shoreline · cliff · cove · bay · cape · delta · terrain · elevation
remote
Distant or controller
- secludedSet apart, private
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
marooned · castaway · stranded · solitary · uncharted · wilderness · outpost · frontier · inaccessible · faraway
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
resort · getaway · honeymoon · utopia · bliss · serenity · tranquility · escape · vacation · relaxation
indigenous
Originating in a region
- polynesianSouth Pacific native
- maritimeOf the sea
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
fishing · navigation · canoe · outrigger · folklore · mythology · colonization · plantation · creole · reggae
- nature scienceanimals, plants, insects, butterflies, caterpillars
- Travel/VacationHawaii, beaches, hotels, camping, national parks
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- vacation destinationsbeaches, resorts, mountains, national parks, amusement parks
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
islandsmainlands
Principal continuous land areas
mainland · continents · peninsulas · landmasses · supercontinents
islandslakes
Large inland water bodies
seas · oceans · ponds · inland seas · bodies of water
- 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
island, island of stability, islanders, islander, islanded, island chain, island-hopping