Western Isles

noun

1. 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) Gaelic nameEilean Siar
2. Also calledWestern Islands another name for Hebrides

Example Sentences

The first, in 1992, saw a country and western band perform on the car deck, as thousands of pounds were raised to help purchase a breast cancer scanner for the Western Isles.

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Like the rest of the Western Isles there is no public transport on Sundays.

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The clean-up will begin later after Storm Ashley brought high winds and flood alerts to the Western Isles and northern Scotland on Sunday.

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The No side then secured thumping, if unsurprising, wins in Orkney and Shetland, before a narrow victory in the Western Isles.

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"I was one of the only Asian people in the Western Isles, certainly the only Vietnamese," he says.

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