Isle and Islet

Isle

Isle noun - A fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water.
Usage example: the Australian seas are rife with uninhabited isles
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Synonyms for Isle

Islet is a synonym for isle in small island topic. In some cases you can use "Islet" instead a noun "Isle", when it comes to topics like land surrounded by body of water.

Nearby Word: islet

Islet

Islet noun - A fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water.
Usage example: landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Synonyms for Islet

Isle is a synonym for islet in small island topic. You can use "Isle" instead a noun "Islet", if it concerns topics such as land surrounded by body of water.

Nearby Word: isle
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