Definitions
1.nounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
2.nounAn entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself."an island of colors on a butterfly's wing"
3.nounA superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
4.nounA traffic island."the island in the middle of a roundabout"
5.nounAn unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
6.noun(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
7.verbTo surround with water; make into an island.
8.verbTo set, dot (as if) with islands.
9.verbTo isolate.