tropical island
Warm oceanside retreat
A tropical island is a small landmass surrounded by water, located in the warm latitudes near the equator.
The phrase evokes palm trees, white sand beaches, and turquoise water—the standard imagery of paradise vacations and castaways alike: They honeymooned on a tropical island.
In practice, tropical islands range from uninhabited atolls to densely populated nations.
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- caySmall coral island
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
monsoon · coral reef · beach resort · trade winds · mangrove · castaway · palm tree · grass hut · typhoon · hammock · tiki bar · coconut · Robinson Crusoe · outrigger canoe · marooned · shipwreck survivor · luau · sea turtle
- tropical habitatsmangrove swamp, bamboo forest, coral reef, lagoon, cloud forest
- dream escapesparadise, heaven, utopia, Eden, nirvana
- exotic placesdesert oasis, ancient ruins, lost city, pagoda, casbah
- islandsisle, isles, islet, islets, atoll
- vacationsholiday, family vacation, beach vacation, road trip, beach holiday
- scenic landscapesmountain vista, ocean view, canyon, waterfall, sunset
climate/temperature zone
tropical islandfrozen tundra
Icy treeless polar landscape
ice cap · Greenland · Svalbard · Arctic Circle · Antarctic