desert island
The term "desert island" refers to an uninhabited island and is often used in discussions about survival and essential items.
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Definition
B2Geography
(general)An uninhabited island, often in a remote or tropical location.
Example
- The castaways found themselves stranded on a desert island with no means of communication.
- He dreamed of escaping to a desert island to find peace and solitude.
C1Figurative
(figurative)Something considered so essential or cherished that one would want it if stranded in isolation.
Example
- Her desert island book would be 'Pride and Prejudice' because she never tires of reading it.
- During the interview, he was asked to name his desert island discs.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "desert island":
floating islanddesert rockdesert sanddesert rosethese islands