toqus
Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
island
noun
a
piece
of
land
completely
surrounded
by
water
•
During
the
summer
,
tourists
flock
to
the
small
island
to
enjoy
its
beaches
.
During
the
summer
,
tourists
flock
to
the
small
island
to
enjoy
its
beaches
.
•
From
the
airplane
window
,
the
pilot
pointed
out
a
heart-shaped
island
in
the
glimmering
sea
below
.
From
the
airplane
window
,
the
pilot
pointed
out
a
heart-shaped
island
in
the
glimmering
sea
below
.
From
Old
English
ī
(
e
)
gland
,
literally
“
isle
land
,”
meaning
land
lying
as
an
island
.
noun
a
freestanding
counter
or
work
surface
in
the
middle
of
a
kitchen
•
She
chopped
vegetables
on
the
marble
island
while
her
kids
did
homework
.
She
chopped
vegetables
on
the
marble
island
while
her
kids
did
homework
.
•
The
builder
suggested
adding
a
wooden
island
with
bar
stools
to
gain
extra
seating
.
The
builder
suggested
adding
a
wooden
island
with
bar
stools
to
gain
extra
seating
.
noun
a
small
raised
area
in
the
middle
of
a
road
that
separates
lanes
of
traffic
or
provides
a
safe
place
for
pedestrians
•
The
pedestrian
waited
on
the
traffic
island
before
crossing
the
next
lane
.
The
pedestrian
waited
on
the
traffic
island
before
crossing
the
next
lane
.
•
Flowers
planted
on
the
central
island
brightened
the
otherwise
gray
intersection
.
Flowers
planted
on
the
central
island
brightened
the
otherwise
gray
intersection
.
noun
something
or
someone
that
is
alone
or
separated
from
others
of
the
same
kind
,
used
figuratively
•
Surrounded
by
hostile
critics
,
the
writer
felt
like
an
island
of
optimism
.
Surrounded
by
hostile
critics
,
the
writer
felt
like
an
island
of
optimism
.
•
Her
remote
cabin
was
an
island
of
silence
in
the
noisy
world
.
Her
remote
cabin
was
an
island
of
silence
in
the
noisy
world
.
verb
to
cause
something
or
someone
to
become
isolated
or
detached
from
others
•
Engineers
built
levees
to
island
the
research
facility
from
potential
floods
.
Engineers
built
levees
to
island
the
research
facility
from
potential
floods
.
•
The
new
policy
may
island
rural
communities
from
essential
services
.
The
new
policy
may
island
rural
communities
from
essential
services
.
