Northern Isles
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The 86-year-old Dutchman had the car shipped to the Netherlands before making the epic journey to the Northern Isles with it on the back on his vintage Opel Blitz truck.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The warning includes the Northern Isles, Hebrides and parts of Argyll and Bute.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Mr Sloan says tunnels could provide more robust transport links for the west coast as well as the Northern Isles.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
In Scotland, similar conditions are likely to affect areas including Strathclyde, the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, and the Northern Isles, with snow accumulation of five to 10cm expected in higher areas.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
Moreover, all the so-called Scandinavian colonists in the Northern Isles and Ireland owned him as overlord.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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