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
Nearby Word: islet
Main
Main noun - One of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division.
Usage example: islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
Both words in one sentence
- Atlantis: One of Smith's main cycles of stories is set in Poseidonis, the last isle of foundering Atlantis.
Source: Creator / Clark Ashton Smith -
In "Into the Forsaken Country", part of the main quest, you must convince a band of looters to bring you by sea to the isle of Arktwend.
Source: Video Game / Nehrim -
In the fourth book, Centaur Aisle, the title is a repeated spoken hint to the main character — leaving him to wonder what "centre isle" is supposed to mean.
Source: Arc Words
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Main and Isle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/isle/main
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