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   Is·land

   /ˈīlənd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of land surrounded by water: "the island of Crete"
   • 2. a thing resembling an island, especially in being isolated, detached, or surrounded in some way: "he is an island of inspiration in a sea of sadness"
   • ▪ a freestanding kitchen cupboard unit with a countertop, allowing access from all sides.
   • 3. a detached portion of tissue or group of cells.

   verb

   • 1. make into or like an island; place or enclose on or as on an island; isolate: literary "islanded among the new stores, these houses were valuable property"

   Word Origin Old Englishīegland, from īeg ‘island’ (from a base meaning ‘watery, watered’) + land. The change in the spelling of the first syllable in the 16th century was due to association with the unrelated word isle.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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