island

S2 W1

BrE /ˈaɪlənd/ AmE /ˈaɪlənd/

noun en → es

1 GEOGRAPHY [singular] A2

a piece of land that is surrounded by water

isla, archipiélago

  • an island in the sea

Collocations Caribbean islands · remote island

  • The island is a popular tourist destination.

    La isla es un destino turístico muy popular.

2 SOCIAL [singular] B1

a group of people who share similar interests or beliefs and spend time together, often separate from others

grupo, comunidad

  • an island of something

Collocations island of peace · island of sanity

  • He felt like an island, isolated from everyone else.

    Se sentía como una isla, aislado de todos los demás.