island

/ˈaɪlənd/ noun [C]

Definition

› an area of land that has water around it: the Caribbean island of Grenada the Hawaiian Islands

islander noun [C] › someone who lives on an island → See also desert island

(Definition of island noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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