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Meanings of islands in English
Synonyms
Examples for "island group"
Examples for "island group"
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They were in a queer part of the broken, rocky island group.
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Cyclone Ian hit the outer Ha'apai island group in 2014, leaving thousands homeless.
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This week's Friday Field Photo is from the Arctic island group of Svalbard.
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The support from Cabinet follows consultations in the northern island group earlier this month.
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Lembongan is one of a three-part island group known as the Nusa Penida district.
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From the south, the group of islands is not remarkable for beauty.
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The name bestowed upon the whole group of islands was Clarence's Archipelago.
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The expedition discovered a group of islands afterwards called the Philippines.
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The whole group of islands then submitted to the English flag.
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The next morning we found ourselves close to the Stromboli group of islands.
Usage of islands in English
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A major drive to distribute aid throughout Vanuatu's cyclone-ravaged islands, started today.
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The islands, therefore, must develop their own strategies to ensure their future.
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The islands stand less than a couple of metres above sea level.
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Any hand-over will not change the islands' protected status and public access.
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Because to get to these scattered islands you need the sea transport.
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Small Pacific islands, meanwhile, have reported nine confirmed cases of the virus.
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ER: My movement comes from the islands, the way my body moves.
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Good lady, I know of several islands to fit such a description.
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This means that it is vulnerable and therefore only found on islands.
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It works particularly well over the many islands throughout the Pacific region.
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Chatpong said authorities on the islands were taking down posters advertising parties.
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In the Pacific the Government obtained Midway and Wake islands in 1900.
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Then each bird is taken to the neighbouring islands and set free.
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Cyclone Harold last week caused extensive damage on Fiji's remote southern islands.
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Solomon Islanders told Younger their islands had literally disappeared under the sea.
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Further north, barrier islands near Atlantic City also experienced significant tidal flooding.
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Islands through the time
Islands across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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