islander
noun
is·land·er
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Definition of islander
: a native or inhabitant of an island
Examples of islander in a Sentence
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Nearly 500 non-islanders, including police, will come to work the event, which begins at 3:30 p.m. David Shelby Band, Davisson Brothers Band and Moonshine Bandits will also play. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "Kid Rock headlines Put-in-Bay’s third annual Bash at the Bay: Everything you need to know," 26 Aug. 2019 Puerto Ricans gathered for one of the biggest protests ever seen in the US territory, as irate islanders pledged to drive Gov. Rosselló from office. — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, "Puerto Rico had three governors in a week. Now what?," 16 Aug. 2019 Polly MacMahon, a 13th-generation islander, stops traffic to welcome me into the passenger seat of her van. — Vogue, "What’s Old Is New Again on Block Island," 14 Aug. 2019 Around forty potential islanders, including some contestants’ exes, or the exes of their exes, wait on standby to be dispatched to the villa during the course of the season. — Lou Stoppard, The New Yorker, "The Glorious Depravity of the British “Love Island”," 10 Aug. 2019 Once on land, Mabbott began interviewing the islanders, a process captured by Rosenthal in a full-page photo spread. — Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, "SF’s most remote residents: Farallones quest for a 1950 census taker and The Chronicle," 7 Aug. 2019 Stanley, a seventh-generation islander, put out 350 traps last winter. — Christopher Reynoldsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Maine’s scenic Monhegan Island is a portrait of Brigadoon mixed with L.L. Bean," 25 July 2019 Frugal islanders keep gardens of wild spinach and fava beans, and catch rabbits. — Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, "These Islands Near Sicily Might Be the Last Uncrowded Part of Italy," 22 Aug. 2019 Many Caribbean islanders kill turtles for food, legally or illegally. — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, "Rejoice as turtles make their return | Opinion," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'islander.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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islander
noun
English Language Learners Definition of islander
: a person born or living on an island
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islander
noun
is·land·er
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Kids Definition of islander
: a person who lives on an island