"Island" meaning in English

See Island in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Island [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Island}} the Island
  1. (New York City) Long Island (in New York State) Tags: New-York-City
    Sense id: en-Island-en-name-l~TyNYqx Categories (other): New York City English
  2. (British Columbia) Vancouver Island Tags: British-Columbia
    Sense id: en-Island-en-name-QLPmFl7I Categories (other): British Columbia English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 47 46 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 8 44 44 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 46 47 2
  3. (Internet slang) Epstein Island Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-Island-en-name-lH2D3zep Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 47 46 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 8 44 44 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 46 47 2
  4. (UK, colloquial) HM Prison Parkhurst, a prison on the Isle of Wight Tags: UK, colloquial
    Sense id: en-Island-en-name-VyfDtaw4 Categories (other): British English
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          "ref": "1972, Lou Reed (lyrics and music), “Walk on the Wild Side”, in Transformer:",
          "text": "Candy came from out on the Island / In the backroom, she was everybody's darling",
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          "text": "A grizzly was photographed at Rugged Point near Kyuquot on the northwest coast of the Island in May, close to the time bears emerge from their dens, suggesting it had successfully hibernated on the Island.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2010 October 12, Beau Simpson, “One 'Grape escape' on Vancouver Island”, in Surrey Now:",
          "text": "And so, my lovely girlfriend Kari and I headed to the Island for a weekend of wines and dines.",
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          "ref": "2011 July 7, Renee Andor, “His body hurts, but Vancouver Island circumnavigation record belongs to Angus”, in Comox Valley Record:",
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          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "2010 October 12, Beau Simpson, “One 'Grape escape' on Vancouver Island”, in Surrey Now:",
          "text": "And so, my lovely girlfriend Kari and I headed to the Island for a weekend of wines and dines.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2011 July 7, Renee Andor, “His body hurts, but Vancouver Island circumnavigation record belongs to Angus”, in Comox Valley Record:",
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