islander
UK/ˈaɪləndə//ˈaɪləndɚ/
islander noun: a person who lives on an island.
Noun (1)
islander (plural islanders)
- A person who lives on an island.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- insular
Noun (2) capitalized: Islander
Islander (plural Islanders)
- Ellipsis of Prince Edward Islander.
- Ellipsis of Vancouver Islander.
- Ellipsis of Pacific Islander.
- Ellipsis of Love Islander.
- 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
islander meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Malayalam
islander in Tamil
- தீவுவாசி
islander in Urdu
- جزیرے والا
islander in Telugu
- ద్వీపవాసి
islander in Malayalam
- ദ്വീപുകാരൻ, ദ്വീപ്വാസി
More languagesFewer languages
- islander in Kannada
- ದ್ವೀಪವಾಸಿ, ದ್ವೀಪದ ನಿವಾಸಿ
- islander in Gujarati
- ટાપુવાસી
- islander in Odia
- ଦ୍ୱୀପପତି
- islander in Nepali
- आइल्यान्डर
- islander in Arabic
- جَزَرِيّ jazariyy, جَزَرِيَّة jazariyya
Examples of islander in a sentence
- Islanders normally have to queue for half an hour to get on the ferry.
- Pizza Nights attract islanders and summerers for fresh-from-the-oven pizza, live music, and community.
- Local art is now a viable industry, and hundreds of islanders make a living in it.
Synonyms of islander
Forms of islander
| plural | islanders |
|---|---|
| plural | Islanders |
Origin of islander
From island + -er. Displaced Middle English insulane (“islander”), from Latin īnsulānus (“islander”).
Words formed from islander
Phrases with islander
- Kent Islander
- Love Islander
- Wake Islander
- Coney Islander
- coral islander
- Turtle Islander
- Virgin Islander
- Westman Islander
- Windward Islander
- South Sea Islander
- US Virgin Islander
- Vancouver Islander
4 more phrasesFewer phrases
Questions about islander
- What does islander mean?
- Islander means a person who lives on an island.
- What is islander in Tamil?
- Islander in Tamil is தீவுவாசி. See Islander meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is islander?
- Islander is a noun.
- How do you pronounce islander?
- Islander is pronounced /ˈaɪləndə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of islander?
- The plural of islander is islanders.
Words near islander in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: islander (page history and authors); Islander (page history and authors); islander (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); islander (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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