Saint Helena

British  

/ ˌsɛntɪˈliːnə /

noun

1. a volcanic island in the SE Atlantic, forming a UK Overseas Territory with its dependencies Tristan da Cunha and Ascension, and the uninhabited Gough, Inaccessible, and Nightingale Islands: discovered by the Portuguese in 1502 and annexed by England in 1651; scene of Napoleon's exile and death. Capital: Jamestown. Pop: 4255 (2013 est). Area: 122 sq km (47 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Ten other passengers and crew members are being brought to the UK from British territories in the south Atlantic, Saint Helena and Ascension Islands, as a precaution.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A man who left the cruise in Saint Helena has tested positive for hantavirus since returning home.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The man's body was taken off the ship on April 24 in Saint Helena, an island in the south Atlantic where 29 other passengers disembarked, the ship's operator said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Tedros said the WHO had informed 12 countries that their nationals disembarked from the cruise ship on Saint Helena.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Peter and we got on shore together at Saint Helena.

From Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers by Stables, Gordon