Western Isles

British  

noun

1. Gaelic name: Eilean Siar.  an island authority in W Scotland, consisting of the Outer Hebrides; created in 1975. Administrative centre: Stornoway. Pop: 26 100 (2003 est). Area: 2900 sq km (1120 sq miles)

2. Also called: Western Islands.  another name for Hebrides

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Example Sentences

There are three separate yellow wind warnings across the country, with snow predicted to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In a new study, published in the journal Nature, scientists suggest people from the Western Isles and north-west Ireland are at the highest risk of developing the disease.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

NHS Western Isles chief executive Gordon Jamieson said encouraging physical activity was key to "improving health and wellbeing" in the Western Isles.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

It is understood that military aircraft landed at Benbecula Airport in the Western Isles and Wick John O'Groats Airport in the Highlands during the operation, which was supported by the British military.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The Lecanora tartarea, a lichen producing a purple dye, growing on the stones of the Western Isles, and in Norway.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir