ISLE Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

isle

noun

ˈī(-ə)l

Definition of isle next

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 On March 19, 2022, São Jorge Island—a volcanic isle in Portugal’s Azores archipelago—started shaking. —

Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026 Lovely vistas unfold at every turn on the isle that’s tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and Currituck Sound. —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 The Greek isles have a rhythm all their own and the best Mykonos Airbnbs are some of the finest ways to soak in all of that otherworldly seaside beauty for yourself. —

Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for isle

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island

Noun

The concierge is great for booking activities on- and off-property, as well as dinner reservations across the island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
At the intersection of climate and faith, the documentary brings audiences inside one of the most isolated communities in America, a conservative Christian fishing town on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay fighting to hold on as the land beneath them disappears.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 May 2026