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island

noun · /EYE-lund/

An island is a piece of land with water all around it. The “s” in island is silent.

In a sentence

  • "The children built a sandcastle on a tiny island in the middle of the lake."
  • "From the boat, we could see palm trees waving on the island."

Books where you'll see it

  • Island of the Blue Dolphins
    Scott O'Dell
  • Treasure Island
    Robert Louis Stevenson
  • Nim's Island
    Wendy Orr
  • The Swiss Family Robinson
    Johann David Wyss
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