island

English

/ˈaɪ̯lənd/

noun
Definitions
  • A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
  • An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
  • A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
  • A traffic island.
  • (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
  • (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English iland inherited from Old English īġland inherited from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą, *awjō (island, waterland, floodplain, meadow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (water, flowing water) affix from English ey + English land (real estate, urine).

Origin

English

land

Gloss

real estate, urine

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

尿

Emoji

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