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

Q: How do you use the word "islander" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "islander": It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly. Tagalog has artistic value, like a carved Pacific Islander statue, Mr. and Mrs. Matsuo opine.

Islander Meaning

/ˈaɪləndə/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA person who lives on an island.

nounEllipsis of Prince Edward Islander.

Sentence Examples

It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly.

Tagalog has artistic value, like a carved Pacific Islander statue, Mr. and Mrs. Matsuo opine.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The ____ learned to fish and build boats because their home was surrounded by water.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The local ____ welcomed the tourists with traditional dances and a delicious feast of fresh tropical fruit.

Word Origin & History

From island + -er. Displaced Middle English insulane (“islander”), from Latin īnsulānus (“islander”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Susan happily introducing speaker Steve Smith, Channel Eleven’s newzanchor, ya’know, and an islandophile from wayyy back – and as of this writing, a newly retired islander and fisherman." — 1999 June 6, Frances Powell, “A galapalooza for McClown House”, in The Daily News, number 57, Galveston, Tex., page C1, column 1:

"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination." — 2013 January 3, Luke Harding, Uki Goni, The Guardian:

"The reality television star [Amber Gill] pointed out on Twitter that many of the boys appeared to be revelling in the drama as their fellow Islanders' relationships were put under the microscope. In some scenes, Luca Bish and Dami Hope were seen laughing at what was playing out." — 2022 July 19, Megan Nisbet, “Love Island winner shares concern after spotting villa behavior that 'isn't normal'”, in WalesOnline:

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