Buck Island

Buck Is·land
/ˈbʌk ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

proper noun

An island of the British Virgin Islands.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.
  2. An island of the United States Virgin Islands near Saint Croix.
  3. An island of the United States Virgin Islands near Saint Thomas.

Origin

The islands are named for the presence of buckwood (“Guaiacum sp.”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Buck Island

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Cite this entry
APA

Buck Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buck%20Island

MLA

“Buck Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buck%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buck Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buck%20Island.

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