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/ˈīlənd/,
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islands, plural;
  1. Make into or like an island; place or enclose on or as on an island; isolate
    • - islanded among the new stores, these houses were valuable property
    • - the house where she has been islanded
Noun
  1. A piece of land surrounded by water

  2. A thing resembling an island, esp. in being isolated, detached, or surrounded in some way
    • - the university is the last island of democracy in this country
  3. A freestanding kitchen cupboard unit with a countertop, allowing access from all sides

  4. A detached portion of tissue or group of cells

  1. a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  2. a zone or area resembling an island
  3. An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot, . ...
  4. Iceland (Ísland (names of Iceland)) is a European island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of . ...
  5. Thomas Perry (born 1947) is an American mystery novelist, who received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel.
  6. 'Island' is a novel by Jane Rogers.
  7. Island is a book of short stories by Alistair MacLeod, published in 2000 by McClelland and Stewart.
  8. Island is an instrumental album by David Arkenstone with Andrew White, released in 1989. It is a departure from Arkenstone's mostly electronic debut album Valley in the Clouds.
  9. Long Island (in New York State)
  10. pump islands typically have one or two MPDs.
  11. (ISLANDS) In technical analysis, an island top is formed when a market gaps up and then gaps down during an uptrend to leave an isolated trading session. An island bottom is found at the base of a downtrend. islands are regarded as a reversal pattern.
  12. (Islands) 3,000 (Ssese Islands Uganda)
  13. (Islands) French Frigate Shoals · Gardner · Kure · Laysan · Lisianski · Maro Reef · Necker · Nihoa · Pearl and Hermes
  14. (Islands) are ridges slightly longer than dots, occupying a middle space between two temporarily divergent ridges
  15. (Islands) are user-owned simulators within Second Life. You can buy your own island but the price to play is pretty steep: $1675 for start up costs and a server (you don't own the server itself though and due to multiple CPU servers, you are effectively buying space on a single CPU for your ...
  16. (Islands) symbolize your heart, circulatory system and emotions. In dreams it means that you are an island – you keep yourself isolated from others when it comes to sharing your feelings.
  17. (Islands) the most important being Tana Qirqos, Daga Island, Dek Island, and Meshralia
  18. (The Islands) O'ahu, Maui, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Ni'ihau and Kaho'olawe.
  19. Main article: Islands of Tuvalu[?]
  20. To dream that you are on an island in a clear stream, signifies pleasant journeys and fortunate enterprises. To a woman, this omens a happy marriage. A barren island, indicates forfeiture of happiness and money through intemperance. ...
  21. Refers to the position of the advertisement. Island ads are surrounded by editorial content. SmartCompany island ads are 300x250 pixels in size.
  22. Superstructure on the starboard side of the flight deck on an aircraft carrier.
  23. An independent segment of cabinetry that doesn't touch any walls and is typically centrally located within the kitchen floor plan.
  24. an abbreviated name for Stony Island/Jackson Park station.
  25. area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland (archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku, rock).