Islands

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A district of Hong Kong.

proper noun

1
A district of Hong Kong.
The 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.
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.
The 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.

Etymology

From island, chosen because the district is located in an archipelago on the coast.

Islamic · Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or…island · A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally…Island · Long Island (in New York State).

Islands · A district of Hong Kong.

isle · An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.Isle · A minor city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.Isobel · A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Isabel.

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