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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
island
/ˈaɪ̯lənd/
noun1 of 2
area of land that is surrounded by water
- “In winter, the island is covered with ice and snow.”Tatoeba
- “On this island there are several rare birds and plants.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To isolate.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)