Synonyms for
Isles
Definition
Isles means a group of islands or a small island.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- remote isles
- scattered isles
- lonely isles
- tropical isles
- Scottish isles
- English isles
- the isles of
Word family
noun isle
Usage note
While 'isles' can be used interchangeably with 'islands', it often carries a more poetic or archaic connotation, particularly in literary contexts or when referring to specific island groups like the Scottish Isles.
Example sentences
- The isles of Scotland are known for their rugged beauty.
- We took a boat tour around the isles of the Caribbean.
- The isles of Greece are full of history and mythology.
- The isles off the coast of Maine are a popular tourist destination.
- The isles of the Pacific Ocean have unique wildlife.
Quotes
"I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, / And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; / And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, / And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking." - John Masefield, 'Sea-Fever'
"And so we plough along, as I like to call it, making our way through the isles of the Blest." - James Hilton, 'Lost Horizon'
"The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides." - Jules Verne, 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'