islander

noun (an islander, islanders)

«islander» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An islander is a person who lives on an island, or was born on one. tree →

In the lessons

Geography and stories: Pacific Islanders, Torres Strait Islanders in Australia, Channel Islanders, people of the Scottish islands. It tells the reader where someone lives and often about ferries, fishing and the sea.

Examples

The islanders take the ferry to the mainland. tree →
Torres Strait Islanders are one of Australia's First Peoples. tree →
The islanders welcomed the visitors. tree →
She is a proud islander from Orkney. tree →
The islanders fish and grow vegetables. tree →
Pacific Islanders sailed great distances in canoes. tree →
All this Sentaro soon found out by talking to the islanders. tree →

Note

Silent «s»: «EYE-lan-der». Plural: islanders. Capital letter in names like «Torres Strait Islander», «Pacific Islander».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «islander» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«islander» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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