isle

[US]/aɪl/
[UK]/aɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small island
vt. to make into an island
vi. to live on an island

Phrases & Collocations

Tropical isle

Remote isle

isle of wight

isle of man

Example Sentences

He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.

The truth is that Undermine is the capital of the Isle of Kezan, the largest and southmost of the South Seas Islands.

Check out this live streaming Watch Whisky Mature cam at the Scotch Whisky Distillery, Bruichladdich, on the Isle of Islay in Scotland.

Norwegians colonized parts of the British Isles, the Faroes, and Iceland, and from there pushed on to Greenland and the coast of Labrador;

elysian peace; a paradisal place without work or struggle; paradisial isles; an age of paradisiacal happiness.

Cruise AEGINA, HYDRA, POROS Isles of pictures-ue scenery, enjoy the buffet at noon on board.enjoy an ethnic dance performances.

Results from Inverness, Orkney and Zetland, the Western Isles and Argyll are expected some time tomorrow.

These emotive textures also embrace a distinct British Isles influence that becomes danceable at times, and some classical orchestration that adds regality to the disc.

Real-world Examples

Ahead lay the scalloped ocean and the abounding blessed isles.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Who did you meet at the isle of the blessed? Nimueh. Nimueh?

Source: The Legend of Merlin

Some isles in the sea stood quiet and still like ebony sculptures.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

The Mercury Prize recognizes the year's best record from the British isles.

Source: NPR News November 2014 Compilation

And oh, the joy to have him here to cheer me in this lone isle!

Source: American Elementary School English 5

Evacuation is under way in Indonesia on a densely populated isle after a volcano there began erupting.

Source: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

" —where? You cannot return to the isles. Not unless you mean to submit to your lord husband" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

So today we're gonna knock up a crazy dish from the British isles, guaranteed to change your perception.

Source: Gourmet Base

Georgina sparks is nowhere near our fair isle.

Source: Gossip Girl Season 1

Trapped just like the castaways on Gilligan's isle.

Source: Growing Pains Season 1

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