British Isles

plural noun

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 Dictionary definitions for british isles

British Isles

pl n

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

Cultural definitions for british isles

British Isles

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