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YL-uh-nd/ˈaɪlənd/

Land with water all around it is an island. Live on an island, not “in an island.” Ireland and Iceland are country names; island is the general word. The s is silent in some accents' careful speech notes, but spell i-s-l-a-n-d. A peninsula is joined to land — later word.

Meaning

A piece of land with water all around it.

Examples

• “They live on a small island.”
• “We spent a week on the island.”
• “There is no airport on this island.”

Good to know

on an island. Water all around. Silent s in the spelling cluster.

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