islet

noun

is·​let ˈī-lət How to pronounce islet (audio)
Synonyms of isletnext
1
: a little island
2
: islet of langerhans

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landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Tragedy near Puerto Rico The interception from Haiti comes just over a week after an overloaded boat capsized off a small islet between Hispaniola, the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico with 62 people on board. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 At Huahine, Evrima’s on-board marina will offer watersports and swimming directly from the ship, and a visit to the island of Taha’a will feature a beach day on one of the motu, or secluded islets, off the coast. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026 Less than two miles long and a third of a mile wide, the islet was created from sand dredged from the river in the 1960s when the Elbe was deepened to allow container ships to travel upriver to port in Hamburg. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Nolan also shot in the coves and beaches surrounding Favignana’s coastline and in the nearby tiny islet of Preveto. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for islet

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of islet was in 1538

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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islet. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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islet

noun
is·​let ˈī-lət How to pronounce islet (audio)
1
: a little island
2
: islet of Langerhans

Medical Definition

islet

noun
is·​let ˈī-lət How to pronounce islet (audio)
: a small isolated mass of one type of tissue within a different type
specifically : islet of langerhans
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