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interisland

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɪntəɹˈaɪlənd/

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adj

Meaning 1

Between islands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • interisland shipping

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h2ékweh2 Proto-Germanic *awjō Proto-Indo-European *lendh- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą Proto-West Germanic *auwjuland Old English īeġland Middle English ilond English iland English island English interisland From inter- + island.