off-islander

off-is·land·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of ahy-luh n-der]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈaɪ lən dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of ahy-luh n-der]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈaɪ lən dər/

Definitions of off-islander word

noun off-islander a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist. 1
noun off-islander a person living on an offshore island. 1

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Origin of off-islander

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Off-islander

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Off-islander

off-islander popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.