Islet and Main

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Islet

Islet noun - A fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water.
Usage example: landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Main is an antonym for islet.
Nearby Word: isle

Main

Main noun - One of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division.
Usage example: islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
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Antonyms for Main
Islet is an antonym for main.
Nearby Words: mainly, mainline
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  • When the Spanish began to reassert themselves on the island in the 1630s, the Buccaneers were driven off the main island and onto the neighboring islet of Tortuga.
    Source: Useful Notes / The Golden Age of Piracy
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