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

Time on the Western Isles passes like “a slow tide,” Mr. Stuart writes, and the novel abides by that erosive pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Trump previously said he built the course in memory of his mother, who was born and raised in Lewis in the Western Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The Met Office has three separate yellow wind warnings for Scotland, external, with snow to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Western Isles MP Torcuil Crichton was diagnosed with the disease in 2008 and has called for screening for the disease.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Barry was given leave, however, if time did not permit his going to Madeira and Teneriffe as well as the Western Isles, he might proceed no further than the Western Isles.

From The Story of Commodore John Barry by Griffin, Martin I. J. (Martin Ignatius Joseph)