Isle vs. Island
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Difference Between Isle and Island
Islenoun
A (small) island, compare with islet.
Islandnoun
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
Islenoun
obsolete form of aisle
Islandnoun
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment)an island of colour on a butterfly's wingIslenoun
a small island
Islandnoun
A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
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Islandnoun
A traffic island.
the island in the middle of a roundaboutIslandnoun
(government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
Islandnoun
(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
Islandverb
(transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
Islandverb
(transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.
Islandverb
(transitive) To isolate.
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Islandnoun
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Islandnoun
a zone or area resembling an island
