Artificial Island

\art-ee-fee-shal ai-land\
Etymology: artificial+island
Function: Noun

1. A tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent caused or produced by a human and especially social or political agency.

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Bibliography

1. 28 Mar 2004, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.An aerial view of the Palm Project an artificial island off the shore of Dubai built in the shape of a palm tree. The Palm will host a number of hotels, recreation facilities and residential luxury homes. Image by © Jorge Ferrari/epa/Corbis.

(bianny poueriet, 4/12/07)
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