Western Isles
Britishnoun
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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)
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Also called: Western Islands. another name for Hebrides
Example Sentences
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The ripple effect could spread as far as the Western Isles where the defence research firm Qinetic has drone testing facilities on Benbecula and South Uist.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
The other 15 locations vary from an empty retail unit in East Ayrshire to the island of Benbecula in the Western Isles.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 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
In 1745, Prince Charles landed in the Western Isles, when the Highland Clans rallied to his standard with many others favourable to his cause.
From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.
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