half-island
half-island noun: a piece of land which is "halfway" an island; a byland; peninsula.
Noun
half-island (plural half-islands)
- A piece of land which is "halfway" an island; a byland; peninsula.
- Because of its half-island identity, the Korean peninsula has instilled among those who live along its coasts and on some of the over three thousand mostly small offshore islands, a long-term interest in fisheries.2005, Edward A. Olsen, Korea, the Divided Nation
- For some time, the Midianites controlled part of the AraBa territories of Negeb desert and the half Island of Sinai.2010, Martin Abroquah Akanba, Revelation: The Movement of the Akan People from Kanaan to Ghana
- An area of land occupying part or half of an island.
- Yunen finds the "study of the half-island" to be no better than a "half-study," one whose artificially narrow scope blocks the understanding of shared problems and the finding of shared solutions.2003, Eugenio Matibag, Haitian-Dominican counterpoint
Forms of half-island
| plural | half-islands |
|---|---|
| alternative form | half island |
Origin of half-island
From half- + island. Compare German Halbinsel (“peninsula”, literally “half-island”), Latin paeninsula (“peninsula”, literally “almost-island”).
Questions about half-island
- What does half-island mean?
- Half-island means a piece of land which is "halfway" an island; a byland; peninsula.
- What part of speech is half-island?
- Half-island is a noun.
- What is the plural of half-island?
- The plural of half-island is half-islands.
Words near half-island in the dictionary
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