British Isles

plural noun

1. a group of islands in W Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and adjacent small islands. 120,592 sq. mi. (312,300 sq. km).

British Isles

plural noun

1. a group of islands in W Europe, consisting of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Shetland, the Channel Islands belonging to Great Britain, and the islands adjacent to these

British Isles

1. The islands of Great Britain and Ireland and a number of smaller islands off their coasts.

Example Sentences

However, this will be short-lived, as cooler, unsettled weather will develop as the storm arrives over the British Isles on Tuesday.

From BBC

Far more so than other Celtic strongholds in the British Isles — Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall — Wales has hung on to its tongue, about which shifting opinions have formed over the years.

From Salon

The majority will fall in the north-west of the British Isles.

From BBC

Since its arrival in Britain in 2012, ash dieback has spread to every corner of the British Isles, causing widespread damage to woodlands.

From BBC

Whatever happens to the Leadbeater bill in the coming months, assisted dying is coming to the British Isles.

From BBC