Meanings
islands1
- pluralplural of island
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of island
Islands2
- A district of Hong Kong.
The Islands district saw a 28.5 per cent leap in transactions in the secondary housing market last year to 1,699, according to Midland Realty. That was the fourth largest increase among the 18 districts, up from 10th in 2019.
2021 February 3, Lam Ka-sing, “Hong Kong’s outlying islands see popularity surge as homebuyers swap convenience of city life for peace and quiet amid shift to remote working”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2021, Business3 more examples
Islands District In recent years, the outlying islands have taken on an increasingly important role in catering for the recreational needs of the people of Hong Kong. As part of the Islands District development programme, projects continued throughout the year in both planning and construction to upgrade the living environment and to improve general facilities for the increasing number of visitors to the islands.
1989, “Land, Public Works and Utilities”, in Hong Kong 1989: A Review of 1988, Hong Kong: Government Information Services, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 201The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats. Eight of the seats in the Islands District belong to ex-officio members, which were not included in Sunday’s election.
2019 November 25, Kris Cheng, “Hong Kong District Council election: Democrats take control of 17 out of 18 councils in landslide victory”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2020The Islands District Office (IsDO), in collaboration with various government departments and local organisations, conducted a rescue and evacuation drill today (May 20) to enhance their and residents' preparedness in the event of serious flooding in Tai O, and to further increase residents' understanding of the emergency response plan.
2026 May 20, “Islands District Office co-ordinates interdepartmental drill on emergency response to flooding in Tai O (with photos)”, in The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, archived from the original on 20 May 2026
Origin
From island, chosen because the district is located in an archipelago on the coast.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 離島區 /离岛区
- 離島區 /离岛区 (lei⁴ dou² keoi¹)district of Hong Kong
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