Western Isles

British  

noun

1. Gaelic name: Eilean Siar.  an island authority in W Scotland, consisting of the Outer Hebrides; created in 1975. Administrative centre: Stornoway. Pop: 26 100 (2003 est). Area: 2900 sq km (1120 sq miles)

2. Also called: Western Islands.  another name for Hebrides

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Example Sentences

Time on the Western Isles passes like “a slow tide,” Mr. Stuart writes, and the novel abides by that erosive pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

CalMac has now abandoned plans to temporarily re-deploy Glen Sannox to the Western Isles routes and it will stay on the Arran service once it is fixed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Parts of the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles saw heavy snow after the forecaster issued a yellow alert.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There are three separate yellow wind warnings across the country, with snow predicted to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Along with his other accomplishments he was an excellent performer on the violin, and in this respect he had no equal in the Western Isles.

From The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad by Various