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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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.
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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
Spend your days exploring the incredibly islets and your evenings appreciating some of the world’s most unforgettable sunsets.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Maldives Best for: Romance, castaway vibes, and overwater excess
Dotted across an astoundingly blue Indian Ocean is Asia’s smallest country, an archipelago of 1,192 coralline islets, only 200 of which are inhabited.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
Spend your days exploring the incredibly islets and your evenings appreciating some of the world’s most unforgettable sunsets.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Maldives Best for: Romance, castaway vibes, and overwater excess
Dotted across an astoundingly blue Indian Ocean is Asia’s smallest country, an archipelago of 1,192 coralline islets, only 200 of which are inhabited.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/islet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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