off-islander

[ awf-ahy-luhn-der, of- ]

noun

1. a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
2. a person living on an offshore island.

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-islander¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

For an off-islander of modest means, every piece of available real estate seems to have an invisible sign that says, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it."

From Seattle Times

Narrative logic is murky here, but her confession is supposed to show that, on the other hand, she has not murdered her employer, a rich, loony off-islander.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Off-Islander Charles H. Minnich, who has been resident superintendent of schools only since 1962, proposed similar ideas this year, the already restive opposition went out for his scalp.

From Time Magazine Archive

An off-islander might suppose that the town crier was appointed in town meeting as is the fence-viewer, the sealer of weights and measures, the pound-keeper and the hog-reeve.

From Project Gutenberg

Being the Experiences of an Off-Islander, in Season and out of Season.

From Project Gutenberg