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islander

/ˈaɪləndə/ /ˈaɪləndɚ/

Meanings
noun
A person who lives on an island.

Examples :

"The Islander family enjoys visiting the local beaches every weekend. "
person geography

Related Words

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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island noun

/ˈaɪ̯lənd/

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

"My family took a trip to the island for a relaxing vacation. "

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beaches noun

/ˈbiːtʃɪz/

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

"We love to spend our summer vacation playing on the beaches. "

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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local noun

/ˈləʊkl̩/ /ˈloʊkl̩/

A person who lives near a given place.

"The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "