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 Canouan Estate, an ultra-luxe collection of three hotels on its namesake isle, has just unveiled a bonkers $2 million buyout of its properties. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for isle

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island

Noun

Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.

— Phil Stewart, USA Today, 30 May 2026
If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.

— Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026