Isle Royale

American  

[roi-uhl] / ˈrɔɪ əl /

noun

1. an island in Lake Superior: a part of Michigan; a national park. 208 sq. mi. (540 sq. km).

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Isle Royale British  

/ ˈrɔɪəl /

noun

1. an island in the northeast US, in NW Lake Superior: forms, with over 100 surrounding islands, Isle Royale National Park . Area: 541 sq km (209 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Isle Royale National Park is another paradise of unspoiled nature.

From Seattle Times

Three Michigan men have been charged with causing a wildfire that burned six acres and damaged Isle Royale National Park, a remote, rugged archipelago in Lake Superior, in 2022, the authorities said.

From New York Times

But on the Isle Royale National Park near Michigan’s border with Canada, balsam firs were being devoured.

From Seattle Times

But the early results haven’t settled a debate over whether people should rescue struggling species at Isle Royale or other designated wilderness areas, where federal law calls for letting nature take its course.

From Seattle Times

Scientists believe the island’s first moose swam to Isle Royale around the turn of the 20th century.

From Seattle Times