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phantom island

phantom island noun: a purported island, typically reported by sailors exploring a new region, that formerly appeared on maps but was later found not to exist.

Noun

phantom island (plural phantom islands)

  1. A purported island, typically reported by sailors exploring a new region, that formerly appeared on maps but was later found not to exist.

Forms of phantom island

pluralphantom islands

Questions about phantom island

What does phantom island mean?
Phantom island means a purported island, typically reported by sailors exploring a new region, that formerly appeared on maps but was later found not to exist.
What part of speech is phantom island?
Phantom island is a noun.
What is the plural of phantom island?
The plural of phantom island is phantom islands.

Words near phantom island in the dictionary

  1. phantom debts
  2. phantom energy
  3. phantom eye syndrome
  4. phantom goal
  5. phantom goals
  6. phantom island
  7. phantom islands
  8. phantom jam
  9. phantom jams
  10. phantom limb
  11. phantom limbs

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