island - English word #485

Translation

A piece of land with water all around it.

Word origin

From Old English igland; the silent s was added later by mistaken link with the word isle.

Gender

Pluralislands

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"Island" is land with water all around it.

hundreds off coast.

"Islands" is the plural, meaning more than one island.

boat .

Here "island" is one piece of land surrounded by water.

sea

The sea is the large area of salt water that covers most of the world.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

beach

A flat area of sand or small stones next to the sea.

river

A long line of water that moves across the land to the sea.

place

A spot or area where something is, or where something happens.

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