ISLE Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

isle

noun

ˈī(-ə)l

Definition of isle

as in island

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 With around 140 inhabitants on the isle, you’re almost guaranteed to have a quiet strip of shore to yourself. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 Fishermen found the 46-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son stranded on Balaloho Island, one of the small inhabited isles among the Selayar Islands, officials said. — Mohammad Taufan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Nolan, who also wrote the screenplay, cuts between Ulysses’ trials and Telemachus’ travels through the Ionian isles to find out whether his father is still alive – a matter of some importance both to his incipient manhood and to Penelope back home. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Balinese, from the smaller Hindu isle, is often rawer, and features bright, exciting bursts or metallic clashes. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for isle

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island

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The environmental advocacy nonprofit, also known as WALHI, has campaigned against increasing the use of coal on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which is a nickel production hub.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
The honey sourced from the island contains a distinct composition of amino acids, vitamins, and other naturally occurring components.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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