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Isle of Wight

American  
Isle of Wight British  

noun

  1. See (Isle of) Wight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2022, his company, Isle of Wight Materials, supplied much of the fill for a three-million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Suffolk, Va.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service worked overnight to extinguish the blaze using jets and hose reels and have arranged for a helicopter water-drop to reach inaccessible areas.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A hosepipe ban is being introduced for about one million customers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for a second year in a row.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, said the ruling "represents an important acknowledgement of the seriousness and impact of these truly appalling crimes".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Once Etty was well enough to be moved, Charles and Emma took the whole family for a holiday on the Isle of Wight.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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