Synonyms

ait

American

[eyt] / eɪt /

Also eyot

noun

British Dialect.

a small island, especially a braid bar.

ait British

/ eɪt /

noun

dialect an islet, esp in a river

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Etymology

Origin of ait

First recorded before 900; Middle English eyt, Old English ȳgett, diminutive of ieg, īg “island,” cognate with Middle Low German ō, ōge, ou(we), Old High German ouwa, Old Norse ey; see origin at island

Example Sentences

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The sources said the incidents took place in Ait Amira, near Agadir.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

DNA evidence for Aomar Ait Khedache, 69, and Yunice Abbas, 71, placed them at the scene of the crime, and the two have admitted their involvement.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

The other suspects, including Ait Khedache’s son Harminy, have maintained their innocence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

Until Friday, Naima Ait Brahim Ouali, a house cleaner, lived on the third floor of an apartment building with her five children in Sourejdid, a now-destroyed neighborhood in Amizmiz.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Ait it up, me heart's jewel," she said; "ait it up, mother's little bird.

From Strangers at Lisconnel by Barlow, Jane

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