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PRONUNCIATION OF FLOATING ISLAND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLOATING ISLAND

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Floating island is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLOATING ISLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

floating island

Floating island

A floating island is a mass of floating aquatic plants, mud, and peat ranging in thickness from a few inches to several feet. Floating islands are a common natural phenomenon that are found in many parts of the world. They exist less commonly as a man-made phenomenon. Floating islands are generally found on marshlands, lakes, and similar wetland locations, and can be many hectares in size.

Definition of floating island in the English dictionary

The definition of floating island in the dictionary is a floating mass of soil held together by vegetation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLOATING ISLAND

floating
floating assets
floating charge
floating currency
floating currency rate
floating debt
floating decimal (point)
floating dock
floating dry dock
floating exchange rate
floating heart
floating point representation
floating policy
floating restaurant
floating rib
floating vote
floating voter
floating-point representation
floating-rate note
floatingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLOATING ISLAND

Chatham Island
Christmas Island
Coney Island
Deutschland
Friesland
Gippsland
grassland
Howland Island
island
Long Island
Norfolk Island
North Island
Pitcairn Island
Prince Edward Island
Queensland
Rhode Island
South Island
Staten Island
the South Island
Vancouver Island
Wake Island

Synonyms and antonyms of floating island in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «floating island» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLOATING ISLAND

Find out the translation of floating island to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of floating island from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «floating island» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浮岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

isla flotante
570 millions of speakers

English

floating island
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्थायी द्वीप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزيرة عائمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плавучий остров
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilha flutuante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাসমান দ্বীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

île flottante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pulau terapung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwimmende Insel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浮島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

떠있는 섬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pulo ngambang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hòn đảo nổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிதக்கும் தீவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लोटिंग आयलॅंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüzen ada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

isola galleggiante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pływająca wyspa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плавучий острів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insulă plutitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλωτό νησί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drywende eiland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flytande ö
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flytende øy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of floating island

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOATING ISLAND»

The term «floating island» is regularly used and occupies the 100.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLOATING ISLAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about floating island

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLOATING ISLAND»

Discover the use of floating island in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to floating island and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Floating Island
Entries from the long-lost journal of Ven, a Nain youth, relate his adventures as he faces pirates and is rescued by a mermaid and a kindly sea captain who sends Ven to an inn, where he encounters fairies, ghosts, and other strange boarders ...
‎2006
2
Floating island
On an April morning in 1967, a converted barge, the Palinurus, set off down the Seine river to explore France. On board were bicycles, a Volkswagen Microbus, Emily Kimbrough and ten friends, ready for whatever France would show them.
Emily Kimbrough, 1968
3
The Floating Island
Originally pub. by Donohue Brothers, Chicago.
Jules Verne, 2009
4
Floating Island
As the floating island returns to the surface of the lake, Robert forces Matt to confront the truth about his brother's death, but also, unknowingly, exposes him to an adult world of passion, guilt, and betrayal.
Anna Ralph, 2010
5
The Floating Island
He that can so insinuate or wriggle himself into the affection of some wealthy Maid, Wife, or Widdow, as to have his necessities supplyed from time to time by a liberal and generous contribution, is a perfect Logician, having gotten ...
Richard Head, 2010
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Women in Romanticism: Mary Wollstonecraft, Dorothy ...
Dorothy Wordsworth's poem 'Floating Island' was published in her own lifetime but anonymously within the corpus of her brother's work. (PWA: 162-3) The poem enacts a symbolic destruction of substance. The island, a tiny 'slip of earth' is cut ...
Meena Alexander, 1989
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The floating island
This masterful blend of Latin sensibilities with English-language poetry resonates with our rich, multicultural heritage.
Pablo Medina, 1999
8
Life of Pi
Life of Pi is a masterful and utterly original novel that is at once the story of a young castaway who faces immeasurable hardships on the high seas, and a meditation on religion, faith, art and life that is as witty as it is profound.
Yann Martel, 2009
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Herodotus
Next to this, is the island of Chemmis, which is near the temple of Latona, and stands in a deep and spacious lake ; the ^Egyptians affirm it to be a floating island l77 : I did not witness the fact, and was astonished to hear that such a thing  ...
Herodotus, 1806
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The Floating Island
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Hoffsten Ernest Godfrey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLOATING ISLAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term floating island is used in the context of the following news items.
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Warner Bros. Comic Con Panel: Batman V. Superman & More …
... in a massive sea before taking off again within floating giant water molecules and approaching a floating island. Peter asks, “Is this Canada? «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
2
Experience Points .18: Chrono Trigger - Destructoid
That is until the party comes across a strange building known as the Skyway, which teleports them up into the clouds to the floating island ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
3
Proof, as if it was needed, that Peruvians are handy at hurling …
... fans in Las Vegas, for UFC 189, but our reach is widespread. Check out this great snap of a local, on the floating island of Uros, giving it the ole Joe Canning. «SportsJOE, Jul 15»
4
Bastille Day bashes worthy of beret-donning and wine-sipping
... with crisp veal sweetbreads, and desserts that include pistachio crème brulee and “Floating Island” with crème Anglaise and caramel sauce. «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
5
SeaScape floating villa concept would let you sleep with the fishes
BMT Asia Pacific, the firm behind the Project Utopia floating island, has developed a new concept for a luxury floating villa envisioned for calm ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
6
You could be living in a manmade floating city-state by 2020 …
The proposed floating island would cover just a few of those bases. In theory, the cities would accommodate the need for extra living space as ... «Komando, Jul 15»
7
Finnish floating island finds new home | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi
Finnish floating island finds new home. Authorities in the lake district of central Finland will attempt a delicate operation on Friday: moving and ... «YLE News, Jul 15»
8
'Floating island' tech helps in wetlands process
The development of "floating island" technology has made that a much simpler process. These islands can be used to begin water treatment in ... «Daily Commercial News, Jul 15»
9
Draining of Green Lake leaves dock, floating island on high ground
The floating island called “Splash Mountain” was not so much floating as it was resting on the lake bottom. And, as temperatures rise for the ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
10
Floating Islands Become Popular to Clean Polluted Minn. Lakes …
Heidi Heiland owns a floating island model on Gleason Lake in Wayzata. She helps install them for people who want to clean up unhealthy ... «KSTP.com, Jul 15»

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