Learn English – word to describe a piece of land surrounded by river(s)

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I was wondering if there is a word that describes a piece of land that is being surrounded by river(s)?

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Is "island" appropriate for this? I always thought the word Island means a piece of land surrounded by a large amount of water that you need some kind of naval transportation to get to.

In this case, you can possibly just swim over or build a simple bridge and you can get to the center piece of land.

Best Answer

Per the OED, an eyot or ait is

An islet or small isle; especially one in a river, as the aits or eyots of the Thames.

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