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Definition of off-island in English: off-islandnoun ˈɒfˌʌɪlənd British An island off the shore of a larger, central, or main island; specifically the inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly other than the main island of St Mary's.
adverb ˈɒfˌʌɪlənd North American Off or away from an island.
adjective ˈɒfˌʌɪlənd North American Not belonging to an island; done, produced, owned, etc., off an island.
Derivatives noun ɒfˈʌɪləndə 1North American. A visitor or temporary resident on an island; originally specifically a visitor to the island of Nantucket. Many off-islanders fished from the island in the summer, an arrangement that well-suited island buyers and merchants. Example sentencesExamples - City planners have figured that we can stem the tide of city-dwellers to the ‘burbs by making off-islanders spend a good chunk of their lifespan sitting motionless in their car.
- However, the kinship ties between off-islanders and residents continue to be strong.
2Isles of Scilly. An inhabitant of an island of the Isles of Scilly other than the main island, St Mary's.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Margaret Courtney (1834–1920). From off- + island<br>early 20th century. From off + island. Compare earlier off-islander. Definition of off-island in US English: off-islandnounˈɒfˌʌɪlənd British An island off the shore of a larger, central, or main island; specifically the inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly other than the main island of St Mary's.
adverbˈɒfˌʌɪlənd North American Off or away from an island.
adjectiveˈɒfˌʌɪlənd North American Not belonging to an island; done, produced, owned, etc., off an island.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Margaret Courtney (1834–1920). From off- + island<br>early 20th century. From off + island. Compare earlier off-islander. |