Meaning & use
island kitchen
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Meaning
nouncountable
a kitchen that has a large flat workspace, called an island, in the middle of the room.
Grammar: Countable: a kitchen, two kitchens. The 'island' is the central counter.
Patterns
- a kitchen with an island
- an island kitchen with a sink
Their new house has a beautiful island kitchen with a breakfast bar.
An island kitchen is great for entertaining because guests can sit around the island.
We redesigned the space into an island kitchen with plenty of storage underneath.
Word forms
| plural | island kitchens |
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Common combinations
- a kitchen with an island
- They bought a house with a kitchen with an island.
- island kitchen design
- The magazine featured modern island kitchen designs.
- open-plan island kitchen
- The open-plan island kitchen connects to the living room.
Synonyms and how they differ
- kitchen with a counter island
- A longer, more descriptive phrase; 'island kitchen' is the common term.
Word family
- kitchen island noun
- The central counter itself, not the whole room.
Commonly confused: island kitchen or island?
island kitchen vs island
In a kitchen, 'island' means the counter, not land surrounded by water.
Practice
What does 'island kitchen' mean?
Choose one answer.
The 'island' is a counter in the middle of the kitchen, not a geographical island. The other options are literal or unrelated.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “island kitchen”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.