Passport Island

proper noun

An artificial island on the King Fahd Causeway located between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An artificial island on the King Fahd Causeway located between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Origin

From the fact that border inspection, including passport inspection, takes place on the island.

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APA

Passport Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passport%20Island

MLA

“Passport Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passport%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Passport Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passport%20Island.

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