Antonyms for island
ˈaɪ ləndis·land

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1. islandverb

   Synonyms:
   isle

2. islandnoun

   Long Island (in New York State)

   Synonyms:
   isle

3. islandverb

   To set, dot (as if) with islands

   an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment)

   Synonyms:
   oasis, isle

4. islandverb

   To isolate

   Synonyms:
   isle

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1. • Land
   • Zone

Princeton's WordNet

1. islandnoun

   a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

2. islandnoun

   a zone or area resembling an island

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. islandnoun

   Synonyms:
   isle, eyot, holm, islet, atoll

   Associated words:
   insular, insularity, archipelago, lagoon, coral, maroon, marooner

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ISLAND

   Synonyms:
   Infarct Size Limitations: Acute N-acetylcysteine Defense trial

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1. mainland

   Submitted by rinat on October 3, 2019  

How to use island in a sentence?

1. Israel Zangwill:

   You, the Spirit of the Settlement ... Not understand that America is God's crucible, the great melting-pot where all the races of Europe are melting and re-forming Here, you stand, good folk, think I, when I see them at Ellis Island, here you stand in your fifty groups, with your fifty languages and histories, and your fifty blood hatreds and rivalries...

2. Fred Hiebert:

   If we were pushing the ticket by sending forensic dogs to this island.

3. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images:

   You know how you’re so nervous your knees shake? That was me, sI was my first big job modeling so I definitely felt the pressure within me… But the morning of the shoot, I woke up around 4 a.m. and I just couldn’t eat. I remember just having a little coffee. I was too nervous to eat… We then took a boat to a small island, which is where they shot ‘Castaway.’ And honestly, once we started, I felt so comfortable, super confident and sexy. We got some good shots out of it.

4. Annalisa Fernandez:

   In any culture, we don’t cooperate mindlessly; we have the option to go it alone, but survival usually depends on specializing and contributing our talent to the group, in Fortnite, there’s the ability to work in a group (the squad) or alone in communities within imposed borders (the dystopian island), where communication, leadership, and in the end, luck wins the game.

5. Marc Molinaro:

   I am very confident that, first the investigations I think are going to produce truth, and that truth might come as a surprise to Congressman Santos but not anyone else, and leadership and constituents in his district on Long Island have had enough. I don’t see a scenario where he runs for reelection or, quite frankly, completes his term.

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