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

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

Nurseries and schools in Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles are also shut until further notice.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

At the height of the storm, gusts of 76mph were recorded on South Uist in the Western Isles with similar speeds also felt in Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

On the 25th of October, the United States under Commodore Decater, fell in with and captured, off the Western Isles, the British frigate Macedonian, mounting forty-nine guns and carrying three hundred and six men.

From Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. by Anonymous