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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
west- is-land
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, island.

name

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, island.

name

Australia; an island lying to the west of New Zealand.

New Zealand usage; Humorous

name

An island of the Cocos Islands, Australia in the Indian Ocean.

name

A region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; a region of the Island of Montreal composed of the cities and boroughs on the western portion of the island, and some neighbouring islands of that region; generally lying to the west of Autoroute 13.

Example Sentences

Etymology

west+island; From its location. * (New Zealand): by analogy with the North Island and South Island that make up New Zealand.

Usage

Phrases

East Island North Island South Island

Frequently Paired Words

East Island North Island South Island Montreal West West End West Shore

Questions

What does west island mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see west, island.
Where does west island come from?
west+island; From its location. * (New Zealand): by analogy with the North Island and South Island that make up New Zealand.

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