Islay is an English word with synonyms like island. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Islay in a sentence
Islay meaning
The southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
Synonyms of Islay
Using Islay
- The main meaning on this page is: The southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
- Useful related words include: holly-leaved cherry, holly-leaf cherry, evergreen cherry, prunus ilicifolia.
- In the example corpus, islay often appears in combinations such as: islay and, of islay, on islay.
Context around Islay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Islay
- In this selection, "islay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ellen, bowmore, askaig, capital, port and craignure stand out and add context to how "islay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include islay capital management and and even islay is exposed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "islay" sits close to words such as aas, abaco and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with islay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And the view out to Ireland and Islay is jaw-dropping. (11 words)
Islay Spalding at her workshop at Double Door Studios on Ward Road. (12 words)
Maxwell Cup for best Blackface male bred by exhibitor: Alastair Currie, Balachleven, Islay. (13 words)
Subsea cables between Ormsary on the Argyll mainland, Jura and Islay were laid as part of the earlier Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband subsea programme, led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and also delivered by Openreach. (35 words)
MV Hebridean Isles has re-entered dry dock in Birkenhead after last week’s sea trials which identified a rudder fault, and will be deployed to the Islay service once trials are successfully completed. (34 words)
CalMac said last Friday that it was to have an impact across the network, with Arran, Mull, Islay, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Hebrides communities affected due to necessary changes in vessel deployment. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
There are also public facilities at Bowmore, Islay; Port Askaig, Islay; Craignure, Mull; Port Ellen, Islay Feolin, Islay; Craighouse, Jura; Ellenabeich and, Port Appin, Lorn.
And the view out to Ireland and Islay is jaw-dropping.
CalMac said last Friday that it was to have an impact across the network, with Arran, Mull, Islay, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Hebrides communities affected due to necessary changes in vessel deployment.
Colonsay is normally served by three sailings a week from Oban and one from Kennacraig, via Islay, on a Saturday.
Conditions are so different from the mainland and even Islay is exposed to different forces.
Hailing from the Islay region of Scotland, Ardbeg whiskies are known for their robust peat smoke and maritime influence.
Ian McKerral from Highland Farm on Islay was the judge and said he was impressed with the ploughing on show.
Islay Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Century Communities by 31.0% during the fourth quarter.
Islay Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Asbury Automotive Group by 26.9% in the second quarter.
Islay Spalding at her workshop at Double Door Studios on Ward Road.
Maxwell Cup for best Blackface male bred by exhibitor: Alastair Currie, Balachleven, Islay.
MV Hebridean Isles has re-entered dry dock in Birkenhead after last week’s sea trials which identified a rudder fault, and will be deployed to the Islay service once trials are successfully completed.
Subsea cables between Ormsary on the Argyll mainland, Jura and Islay were laid as part of the earlier Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband subsea programme, led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and also delivered by Openreach.
The 10am sailing from Kennacraig to Port Ellen (Islay) has been diverted to Port Askaig, meaning that the 5pm Port Ellen-Kennacraig sailings will now leave from Port Askaig instead.
The 500-mile trip will involve 22 ferry journeys and take him across ten Scottish islands, including Bute, Great Cumbrae, Arran, Islay, and Mull.
Ardlussa is a working farm, and the Fletchers are the only full-time resident landowners on Islay and Jura.
Earlier this year, Diageo reopened another of its “iconic” distilleries in Port Ellen Distillery on Islay after 40 years.
For the new book, MacLeod traveled to Islay via Barra, Uist, Berneray, and Harris.
Islay Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Agnico Eagle Mines by 413.0% during the 2nd quarter.
Just beyond the garden is a high ridge from where there are views towards Islay and Jura.
Common combinations with islay
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- islay and 12×
- of islay 7×
- on islay 6×
- islay capital 5×
- the islay 4×
- and islay 4×
- islay is 3×
- to islay 3×
- ellen islay 2×
- islay were 2×