Collocations for island - noun
ADJECTIVE
outlying,
remote
a ferry service to the outlying islands
a ferry service to the outlying islands
coral,
tropical,
volcanic
desert, deserted, uninhabited
offshore
Puerto Rico and its offshore islands
desert, deserted, uninhabited
offshore
Puerto Rico and its offshore islands
island + NOUN
chain,
group
the island chain of the Bahamas
the island chain of the Bahamas
home
They were forced to leave their island home and start a new life on the mainland.
They were forced to leave their island home and start a new life on the mainland.
paradise
the island paradise of Phuket
the island paradise of Phuket
nation
Fiji is a small South Pacific island nation.
Fiji is a small South Pacific island nation.
PHRASES
the … coast, side, tip, etc. of an island
The best beaches are on the southern tip of the island.
The best beaches are on the southern tip of the island.