Etymology

islandward

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Today it means: Being in or facing towards an island. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From island + -ward.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. In the direction of an island, toward an island.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.