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An island is a land mass entirely surrounded by water. Island(s) may also refer to:


Places

* Any of various islands around the world, see the list of islands * Iceland ( is, Ísland, links=no, german: Island, links=no), a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean * Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, an electoral ward in the United Kingdom *
Island, Kentucky Island is a home rule-class city in McLean County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 458 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area. History The city is named for Judge William Worthington's early 19 ...
, a city in the United States *
Island, Yonne Island is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in the Bourgo ...
, 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


Fiction

* ''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'' (Singer novel), 2015, by Nicky Singer, illustrated by Chris Riddell


Periodicals

* ''Islands'', a travel magazine published by Bonnier Corporation


Music

* Island (band), which represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 *
Islands (band) Islands is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. The group was founded in 2005 by Nicholas Thorburn and Jamie Thompson, shortly after the breakup of The Unicorns, of which both were members. Their current lineup includes Thorburn, o ...
, a Canadian indie rock band * Island Records (disambiguation), several music industry record labels


Albums

* ''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 Bear's Den (also called by the name of its most outstanding landmark, Bear's Den Falls
, 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

* "Island" (song), by Eddy Raven, 1990 * "
Island (Float Away) "Island (Float Away)" is the fourth track and first single from The Starting Line's 2007 album, '' Direction''. The song impacted radio on June 26, 2007. The music video for the song was directed by Jay Martin and it takes place on a shipwrecked be ...
", by the Starting Line, 2007 * "Island", by Heather Nova from '' Oyster'', 1994 * "Island", by the Whitest Boy Alive from '' Rules'', 2009 * "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

* 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


Film

* ''The Island'' (1980 film), a 1980 American film based on the novel by Peter Benchley * ''Island'' (1989 film), a 1989 Australian film directed by Paul Cox * ''The Island'' (2005 film), a 2005 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), a 2011 Italian drama film * ''Islands'' (2021 film), a 2021 Canadian drama film


Television

* ''Islands'' (miniseries), a Cartoon Network miniseries, aired as part of the eighth season of ''Adventure Time'' * ''Island'' (South Korean TV series), a 2021 television series * ''Island'' (Iranian TV series)


Video games

* ''Island'' (visual novel), a 2016 video game by Front Wing * '' Islands: Non-Places'', a 2016 video game by Carl Burton


Other uses

* Islands (restaurant), a casual dining restaurant chain in the United States *
Island Company Island Company was a wholesale and retail resort clothing brand founded in 2002 by Spencer Antle. As of 2019, the company shut down its retail stores due to extensive damage from Hurricane Irma. The firm had expanded from a small collection of ...
, 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


See also

* The Island (disambiguation) {{disambiguation