as in island
a fairly small area of land completely surrounded by water
landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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Recent Examples of islet
The only land in view is a tiny islet of white sand.
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Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
The Italian Coast Guard rendered aid after spotting a rubber dinghy, often used to carry migrants, half submerged near the islet, according to The Guardian.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The researchers wanted to develop a less invasive technique that allowed donor islets to be implanted in a site that was more accessible, such as under the skin, and that enabled the islets’ indefinite survival.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Given the size of the islet and the river’s current, her body could have been washed away.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
The Italian Coast Guard rendered aid after spotting a rubber dinghy, often used to carry migrants, half submerged near the islet, according to The Guardian.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The researchers wanted to develop a less invasive technique that allowed donor islets to be implanted in a site that was more accessible, such as under the skin, and that enabled the islets’ indefinite survival.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Given the size of the islet and the river’s current, her body could have been washed away.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for islet
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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/islet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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