Noun
an island at the entrance of Galveston Bay
Source: WordNetIt has made it difficult for middle-class workers to find affordable housing on the island. citation Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island in the early morning of September 13, 2008 as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 miles per hour. Source: Internet
In 2011 Rice University released a study, "Atlas of Sustainable Strategies for Galveston Island," which argued that the West End of Galveston was quickly eroding and that the City should reduce construction and/or population in that area. Source: Internet
Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula are generally at the greatest risk among the communities near the Galveston Bay. Source: Internet
A house is engulfed in flames as waves and surging water inundates homes on Galveston Island as Hurricane Ike approached on Sept. 12, 2008. Source: Internet
Is that even really a question?) Take a ride with the kids on the Galveston Island Ferry. Source: Internet
The gentle flows are a family-friendly liquid merry-go-round, and park-goers can float through Wasserfest and Surfenburg for as long as they want at Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark in Galveston, Texas. Source: Internet