/ Dictionary / Index M Melville Island: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mel'ville Is'land Pronunciation: [key] an island in the Arctic Ocean, N of Canada, belonging to Canada. 200 mi. (320 km) long; 130 mi. (210 km) wide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Melville Melville Peninsula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language