isle

noun

ˈī(-ə)l How to pronounce isle (audio)
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a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles

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Recent Examples of isle The rugged Hebridean isle off the southwestern coast of Scotland, also known as Whisky Island, has 10 active distilleries spread over less than 300 square miles. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 This fair isle sweater is made from a stretchy-soft knit and has a leash hole on the back to connect his harness. — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 In addition to their Colorado estate, the couple renovated a villa on the Greek isle of Mykonos that was put up for sale in late 2023 at $53 million. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 The idyllic isle is part of the Egadi archipelago off of Sicily’s north-west coast. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for isle

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