How do you use the word "island" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "island": Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful. A bridge gives access to the island.

Island Meaning

/ˈaɪlənd/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

nounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.

Sentence Examples

Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful.

A bridge gives access to the island.

Sugar is an important crop on the island.

CEFR Practice Quiz

After the earthquake, the boat drifted until it reached a small ____ covered with tall palm trees.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The small ____ is home to many unique species of birds and plants that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Germanic *awjō Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland Old English īeġland Middle English ilond English iland English island From earlier iland, from Middle English iland, yland, ylond, from Old English īeġland, from Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą (from Proto-Germanic *awjō (“island, waterland, meadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂) + *landą (“land”), equivalent to ey + land. Doublet of Öland. Cognate with Scots island, iland, yland (“island”), West Frisian eilân (“island”), Saterland Frisian Ailound (“island”), Dutch eiland (“island”), Low German Eiland (“island”), German Eiland (“island”), Swedish ö (“island”), Öland (“Sweden's second largest island”), Danish ø (“island”), Norwegian øy (“island”), øyland (“large island”), Icelandic eyland (“island”). The insertion of ⟨s⟩—a 16th century spelling modification—is due to a change in spelling to the unrelated term isle, which previously lacked s (cf. Middle English ile, yle). The re-addition was mistakenly carried over to include iland as well. Related also to German Aue (“water-meadow”), Latin aqua (“water”). More at ea.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]" — 1624, John Donne, “17. Meditation”, in Deuotions upon Emergent Occasions, and Seuerall Steps in My Sicknes: […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Thomas Iones, →OCLC, pages 415–416:

"It's only an island if you look at it from the water…" — 1975, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Jaws, spoken by Brody (Roy Scheider):

"Sumatra is the second largest island in the East Indies and the fourth largest in the world covering 182,859 square miles." — 2002, Gordon L. Rottman, World War 2 Pacific island guide:

"He was on the ball in a flash, swerving to the left of City’s goalkeeper, Ederson, before shaping his body for a tricky angled finish. He was an island of composure, floating in his 39th goal of the season with a delicate chip into the corner." — 2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London):

"King Leopold, speaking in fluent English during his six minute broadcast, said Belgium stood side by side with Holland "an Island of peace in the interests of all"" — 1939 October 27, Deseret News, Roosevelt Reaffirms American Neutrality:

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