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island

 
 
/ˈaɪlənd/ noun [C]

Translation

an area of land that has water around it
ada
the Caribbean island of Grenada the Hawaiian Islands1524
islander noun [C] someone who lives on an island
adalı, adada yaşayan kişi
→ See also desert island771
(Definition of island noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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