eiland — meaning in English

English meaning

• island noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

Senses

eiland is used for these senses in English:

• island (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
• island An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

island — full definition

1. noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
2. noun Something that is isolated or set apart, resembling an island figuratively.
3. verb To cut off or isolate, as if surrounding with water.

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