Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of New Zealand southwest of North Island, from which it is separated by Cook Strait. It is the larger but less populous of the country's two principal islands.
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- proper noun The southernmost of the two major islands making up
New Zealand . Also known as the mainland.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait
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Examples
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So get ye to the South Island aka Middle Earth for Lord of the Rings fans and start sipping.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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So get ye to the South Island aka Middle Earth for Lord of the Rings fans and start sipping.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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The fact that she had lived the majority of her life in a small town on the southernmost tip of the South Island was a point in her favour as far as she was concerned.
Mistress for a Weekend Napier, Susan 2006
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The fact that she had lived the majority of her life in a small town on the southernmost tip of the South Island was a point in her favour as far as she was concerned.
Mistress For A Weekend Napier, Susan 2006
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Zealander they will tell you that the South Island is a bit earthquake prone at the moment.
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She said the Glacier Valley, on the west coast of the South Island, which is one of New Zealand's biggest tourist attractions, was a safe place for visitors, as long as they took notice of warning signs and did not go beyond barrier ropes.
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For Vicki covering the South Island is a privilege with so many amazing people, and so much stunning scenery.
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For Vicki covering the South Island is a privilege with so many amazing people, and so much stunning scenery.
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For Vicki covering the South Island is a privilege with so many amazing people, and so much stunning scenery.
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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) plans to call South Island food company Talley's today after a man found a bag of frozen peas he said was made up of nearly 50 percent poisonous black nightshade berries.
unknown title 2009
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