island

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island is on the Basic English 850 List.
iron - island - jelly

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Singular
island

Plural
islands

An island
  1. An island is a piece of ground that is completely surrounded by water.
    The fisherman lived alone on a small island in James Bay.
  2. An island of an object, person, or place, is one surrounded by things very different from itself.
    An island of peace and silence in a noisy city.

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