Island (disambiguation)
Appearance
An island is a land mass entirely surrounded by water.
Island(s) may also refer to:
Places
[edit]- Any of various islands around the world, see the list of islands
- Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland, German: Island), a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean
- Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, an electoral ward in the United Kingdom
- Island, Kentucky, a city in the United States
- Island, Yonne, a commune of the Yonne département in France
- Island County, Washington, United States
- Islands (barony), a barony in County Clare, Ireland
- Islands (regional unit), a division of Attica, Greece
Books and publications
[edit]Fiction
[edit]- Island (Huxley novel), 1962, by Aldous Huxley
- The Island (Benchley novel), 1979, by Peter Benchley
- Island (Laymon novel), 1991, by Richard Laymon
- Island (novel series), 2000–2006, by Gordon Korman
- Island (Rogers novel), 1999, by Jane Rogers
- Island (short story collection), 2000, by Alistair MacLeod
- Island, a 1987 novel by Thomas Perry
- Island, a 2015 novel by Nicky Singer, illustrated by Chris Riddell
- The Island, a 2021 novel by Ben Coes
Periodicals
[edit]- Islands, a travel magazine published by Bonnier Corporation
Music
[edit]- Island (band), which represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981
- Islands (band), a Canadian indie rock band
- Island Records (disambiguation), several music industry record labels
Albums
[edit]- Island (Bob Brookmeyer and Kenny Wheeler album), 2003
- Island (David Arkenstone album), 1989
- Island (G-Side album), 2011
- Island (HÖH and Current 93 album), 1991
- Island, by Bear's Den (band), 2014
- Islands (Ash album), 2018
- Islands (The Band album), 1977
- Islands (Kajagoogoo album), 1984
- Islands (King Crimson album), 1971
- Islands (The Mary Onettes album), 2009
- Islands (Mike Oldfield album), 1987
Songs
[edit]- "Island" (song), by Eddy Raven, 1990
- "Island (Float Away)", by the Starting Line, 2007
- "Island", by Heather Nova from Oyster, 1994
- "Island", by Mastodon from Leviathan, 2004
- "Island", by Miley Cyrus from Endless Summer Vacation, 2023
- "Island", by the Whitest Boy Alive from Rules, 2009
- The Island (Paul Brady song), 1985
- "Islands" (King Crimson song), 1971
- "Islands" (Mike Oldfield song), 1987
- "Islands" (The xx song), 2009
- "An Island" (Chevelle song), 2014
- "An Island", by Owen from The King of Whys, 2016
Transport
[edit]- Island, a synonym for a traffic roundabout
- Island platform, a railway platform with tracks running around each side
- Refuge island, for pedestrians crossing a road
- Traffic island, dividing the lanes of travel in a road
Visual media
[edit]Film
[edit]- The Island (1980 film), an American film based on the novel by Peter Benchley
- Island (1989 film), an Australian film directed by Paul Cox
- The Island (2005 film), a science fiction film
- The Island (2006 film), also known as Ostrov, a Russian film directed by Pavel Lungin
- Island (2011 film), a British film directed by Brek Taylor, Elizabeth Mitchell
- Islands (2011 film), an Italian drama film
- The Island (2018 Chinese film), a Chinese fantasy comedy
- The Island (2018 Nigerian film), a Nigerian action film
- Islands (2021 film), a Canadian drama film
Television
[edit]- Islands (miniseries), a Cartoon Network miniseries, aired as part of the eighth season of Adventure Time
- Island (South Korean TV series), a 2022 television series
- Island (Iranian TV series)
Video games
[edit]- Island (video game), a 2016 video game by Front Wing
- Islands: Non-Places, a 2016 video game by Carl Burton
Other uses
[edit]- Islands (restaurant), a casual dining restaurant chain in the United States
- Island Company, clothing brand
- Island ECN, a network for stock trading, now part of Inet
- Island-class patrol boat, class of the United States Coast Guard Cutters
- Ecological island, a micro-habitat within a larger differing ecosystem
- Extraction island, in linguistics, phrases out of which extraction is impossible