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interisland

American  
[in-ter-ahy-luhnd] / ˌɪn tərˈaɪ lənd /

adjective

  1. being or operating between islands.

    interisland transportation.


Etymology

Origin of interisland

First recorded in 1855–60; inter- + island

Example Sentences

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A group of citizens in the San Juan Islands is running its own interisland service and Inslee has proposed studying the viability of passenger-only service on the state ferry routes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

A few islands require an interisland ferry or a transfer on Vancouver Island and, currently, the ferry to Texada departs only from the Sunshine Coast.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Safe Travels is expected to simplify a paper-based process that currently requires different forms for interisland and trans-Pacific travel.

From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2020

“We really need an alternative transportation between the islands. It’s inconceivable to me that as an island state…we lack an interisland ferry system.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 29, 2016

One freighter, and two interisland cargo ships of the C-1 class.

From The Flaming Mountain by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)