Synonyms of isles

isles

noun

plural of isle

as in islands

a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water

the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• islands
• islets
• atolls
• coral reefs
• cays
• keys
• barrier reefs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continents
• mains
• mainlands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of isles

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

Exumas, Bahamas The seas surrounding this archipelago of 365 white-sand cays and idyllic isles are crystal-clear and almost impossibly blue. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 18 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

Europe is dotted with picture-perfect isles that lie waiting to be explored. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Block Island, Rhode Island Unlike the other big isles off southern New England, this offshore slice of the Ocean State has gone the extra mile to preserve its natural environment. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

The Best Wildlife Cruises Around the World From Arctic ice to equatorial isles, these wildlife cruises bring you face to face with the planet’s most extraordinary creatures. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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

Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph’s score circumnavigates the Mediterranean — a sea which touches Duato’s native Spain, North Africa, the Greek isles, Turkey, Syria, Israel and Gaza. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026