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      island
      noun
      A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
      (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
      An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
      A traffic island.
      (by extension, West Midlands) A roundabout; a traffic circle.
      A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
      (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
      A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
      (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
      (British Columbia) Vancouver Island.
      (New York City) Long Island (in New York State).
      (New Jersey) Long Beach Island.
      (Canada, colloquial) Synonym of Prince Edward Island.
      (Internet slang) Epstein Island.
      (UK, colloquial) HM Prison Parkhurst, a prison on the Isle of Wight.
      (by extension) Ellipsis of kitchen island. [A freestanding work area with worktop, cabinets, etc. in the middle of a kitchen, not against any outer wall.]
      verb
      (transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
      (transitive) To isolate.
      (transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.
      Synonyms for island
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