islands
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
An inflected form of island · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,948 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,566 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- a zone or area resembling an island
islands in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It was one of the thousand islands!
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
From John O'Groats to Land's End · John Anderton Naylor · Chapter 1
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So, under pretence of visiting some small islands that belonged to his father, he set out.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Ol' Cap'n Obed done it--him that faound aout more'n was good fer him in the Saouth Sea islands.
The Shadow over Innsmouth · H.P. Lovecraft · Chapter 1
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The success of this freebooter shows that the Eastern emperors could no longer protect, or even assist, their islands.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1