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isles

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for isles.

Editorial note

We have isles and isles of meal replacements and frozen foods.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the debut studio album by the American brother/sister duo Wild Belle.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of isles gathered in one view.

N

the debut studio album by the American brother/sister duo Wild Belle.

N

the second studio album by electronic music duo Bicep, released through Ninja Tune on 22 January 2021.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for isles.

N

the debut studio album by the American brother/sister duo Wild Belle.

N

the second studio album by electronic music duo Bicep, released through Ninja Tune on 22 January 2021.

Example sentences

1

We have isles and isles of meal replacements and frozen foods.

2

So blaming protestants from the British isles (and their American relations) is quite misplaced and inaccurate.

3

And something about clicking through pages of writing online seems to beat pouring over isles of heavy tomes seeking satisfaction.

4

The British Isles (300k sq km) are the same size as India (3M sq km).

5

April 2003 - Attempts to begin a cull of hedgehogs on North Uist in the Western Isles have got under way.

6

Britons is the preferred way to speak about all residents of the British Isles without having to use a qualifier, e.g.

7

On a plane in a carry on under the seat fine, roaming the isles no.

8

I don't even bother to walk down the sweets or snacks isles at the grocery anymore.

9

British isles urbanism is a joke Terraced houses?

10

I stay on the right side of isles and walk counter clockwise.

11

(There are actually people now who have privately-funded undersea habitats!) The decision of some individuals to move from the british isles to N.

12

I'm sure some people track these sort of tribal affiliations between inhabitants of the British isles over the course of a millenium, too, but again I'd consider it a silly thing to get riled up about.

Quote examples

1

It's an accident of history that a dominant strain in our culture is "protestants from the British isles".

2

What's the distinction between for profit and non profit in a "favourable" jurisdiction like Isle of Mann or The US Virgin Isles?

3

"British Isles" appears to be added by the author of the blog post - the paper doesn't make this mistake; when it talks about the British Isles, it includes Ireland.

4

("Estate," in the british isles.) The next model is supposed to be the "Model 3." They can't use Model E, because Ford still has that trademarked or something along those lines.

Proper noun examples

1

The Norman Invasion set the tone for a millennium of language as an explicit social standing in the British Isles.

2

Ireland is part of the British Isles, not Britain (which is England, Scotland & Wales).

3

Prior to that, covered most of Europe, the British Isles.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use isles in a sentence?

We have isles and isles of meal replacements and frozen foods.

What does isles mean?

the debut studio album by the American brother/sister duo Wild Belle.

What part of speech is isles?

isles is commonly used as N.