Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tied island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: tied is-land
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A landform resembling an island, connected to the mainland only by a tombolo.

Example Sentences

"Last summer I spent a few days in Coronado, just across the bay from San Diego. It is an eclectic little “tied-island” accessible via the San Diego-Coronado Bridge."

Inflected Forms

tied islands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

peninsula tidal island vanishing island

Questions

What does tied island mean?: A landform resembling an island, connected to the mainland only by a tombolo.

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