Island-state Definition

Island-state Sentence Examples

• The sea is the most effective of all, and an island state is recognized as the most stable.

• The exceptional position of the United States, with a population about equal to that of the rest of the American continent, and of Great Britain, an island state but little exposed to military invasion, places both beyond absolute need of large standing armies, and renders an enlisting system feasible which would be quite inadequate for the recruitment of armies on the French or German scale.

• As a part of Angel Island State Park, the Angel Island Immigration Station is one of America's most interesting national landmarks.