isle

CEFRB1

/aɪ̯l/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small island.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A minor city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.

Examples

  • They were marooned on a desert isle.

  • People speak English and Manx in the Isle of Man.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.