Plural of island
regular plural
The plural of island is islands.
Forms of island
| Singular | island /ˈaɪlənd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | islands |
| Countable | countable |
Islands in a sentence
- Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.
- I spent my summer studying the animals and birds of the two islands.From the entry animal
- This plant's light and fluffy seeds may be borne by the wind to remote islands.From the entry bear
- The Scoto-Norse originated in Viking colonies established in Scotland and its surrounding islands.From the entry scoto-
- I felt the warm water, my makas looked into the sky. Thank you for my love of my islands.From the entry maka
Meaning of island
- noun A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- noun A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- noun An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
Questions about the plural of island
- What is the plural of island?
- The plural of island is islands.
- Is island countable?
- Island is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: island (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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