remote island
Far-flung atoll
A remote island is an island far from populated areas or difficult to reach.
The phrase emphasizes isolation and distance from civilization: They were stranded on a remote island for weeks.
Remote islands figure prominently in survival narratives, adventure stories, and fantasies of escape from modern life.
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- isletVery small land mass
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- indigenous tribeNative community of a region
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
cay · Robinson Crusoe · message in bottle · endemic species · bird sanctuary · marooned · lost at sea · coral reef · ancient ruins · mangrove forest · shipwreck site · desalination plant · uncharted · uncharted waters · treasure map · uncontacted · off the grid · airstrip
- islandsisle, isles, islet, islets, atoll
- Napoleon's ExileNapoleon, Elba, Saint Helena, St. Helena, exile
- Lost Worldjungle expedition, lost civilization, dinosaurs, ancient ruins, pterodactyl
- unspoiled beautyvirgin forest, wilderness, untouched nature, old growth, alpine meadow
- wildernesswilderness area, wilds, backcountry, back country, backwoods
- Uncharted Placesterra incognita, uncharted waters, unexplored territory, blank spot, here be dragons
remote islandmainland
Principal connected territory
continent · heartland · peninsula · coastal area · interior
remote islandmetropolis
Large important city
major city · urban center · capital city · megalopolis · downtown
remote islandcrossroads
Meeting of routes
central location · transportation hub · Times Square · Piccadilly Circus · gateway city