English > British Isles: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic. |
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Instance of | island | A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
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Member of | British Empire | A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control |
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Part of | Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean | The 2nd largest ocean |
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Parts | Channel Island | Any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France |
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Great Britain, GB | An island comprising England and Scotland and Wales |
Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle | An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
Man, Isle of Man | One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea |
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Wight, Isle of Wight | An isle and county of southern England in the English Channel |
Spanish | Islas británicas, Islas Británicas |
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Catalan | illes Britàniques, Illes Britàniques |
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