Definitionen
1.NounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
2.NounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island."Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula"
3.NounAn entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself."The quiet library was an island of tranquility in the noisy, bustling city.; an island of colors on a butterfly's wing"
4.NounA superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
5.NounA traffic island."the island in the middle of a roundabout"
6.NounA roundabout; a traffic circle."Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.; In Coventry, you will often hear people say: “Turn right at the island”."
7.NounA bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
Ellipsis of kitchen island.
8.NounEllipsis of kitchen island.
9.NounAn unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
10.NounA phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar."Adverbial subordinate clauses are islands for extraction: "They have a billion dollars of inventory that they don't know where *(it) is"."
11.VerbTo surround with water; make into an island.
12.VerbTo set, dot (as if) with islands."the many-islanded Aegean"
13.VerbTo isolate.