Synonyms for island
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Isle
isle, archipelago, atoll, islet, eyot rare UK
Other
oasis, insularity, roundabout UK US AU
Definitions
- n. 1
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- n. 2
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- islands → holms, aits, isles, archipelagos…
Example sentences
- isle People speak English and Manx in the Isle of Man.
- archipelago The archipelago attained its independence in 1971.
- oasis Can Algeria's desert be turned into a green oasis?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| island | steady | |
| isle | steady | |
| archipelago | rising | |
| oasis | rising | |
| insularity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ait
- 4 letters
- isle1, holm1, eyot
- 5 letters
- oasis3, atoll2, islet2
- 10 letters
- roundabout3, insularity5
- 11 letters
- archipelago5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oasis3 = 3 syllables).