Isle of Wightnoun
/ˌaɪl əv ˈwaɪt//ˌaɪl əv ˈwaɪt/an island in the English Channel, close to the south coast of England, that is also a county (= an area with its own local government):
Lymington is closer to the Isle of Wight than any town on the mainland.
This park on the Isle of Wight has a wide range of water activities.
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- The Isle of Wight is a great place to get away from it all.
- They had been drowned in a yachting accident off the Isle of Wight.
- The Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival has attracted an international line up of nearly 200 jazz acts.
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