isl.

isl. — abbreviation

1. a short written form of the word "island", used on maps, in addresses, and in li

1.縮寫B2
釋義

a short written form of the word "island", used on maps, in addresses, and in lists of places to save space.

例句

The label on the map read "Coney Isl., New York" in small black letters.

isl. follows a place name on map labels

Rafael addressed the package to a vacation rental on Sanibel Isl., Florida.

isl. inside a postal address line

同義詞
  • I.

    a one-letter variant seen on some older atlases and naval charts

  • Is.

    alternative two-letter abbreviation, more common in British gazetteers

  • island

    the full word; preferred in any continuous prose or speech

文法句型

[Proper name] + Isl.

Isl. of + [Proper name]

用法筆記

Restricted to written contexts where space is tight — maps, postal addresses, atlases, indexes, and printed forms. Read aloud as "island"; the abbreviation itself is not spoken. Often capitalized as "Isl." when it follows a proper place name.

常見錯誤

❌We sailed to Hawaii Isl. last summer for our holiday.
✅We sailed to the island of Hawaii last summer for our holiday.
💡in running prose, write the full word "island"; reserve "Isl." for map labels and addresses.
❌The captain said, "We are now approaching Isl. Bermuda.
✅The captain said, "We are now approaching the island of Bermuda.
💡the abbreviation is written-only; speakers say the full word.