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- proper noun An
island andcounty off the south coast ofEngland oppositeSouthampton , sometimes considered to be part ofHampshire .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel
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The Isle of Wight is my new favourite place to go on holiday.
Archive 2009-02-01 The List Writer 2009
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The Isle of Wight is a walker's paradise with hundreds of marked trails, views around every turn and plenty of tea rooms and pubs for mid-walk refreshment.
Adding to lists The List Writer 2009
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The Isle of Wight is a walker's paradise with hundreds of marked trails, views around every turn and plenty of tea rooms and pubs for mid-walk refreshment.
Archive 2009-02-01 The List Writer 2009
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The Isle of Wight is my new favourite place to go on holiday.
Adding to lists The List Writer 2009
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Faced with worsening projections for global warming and energy security, learning that the wind turbine maker Vestas will be closing its factory on the Isle of Wight is a bit like hearing that pharmaceutical companies are closing down the production of flu vaccines just as the alert for level five to full pandemic.
Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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Faced with worsening projections for global warming and energy security, learning that the wind turbine maker Vestas will be closing its factory on the Isle of Wight is a bit like hearing that pharmaceutical companies are closing down the production of flu vaccines just as the alert for level five to full pandemic.
Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Andrew Simms 2009
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This year we played the Isle of Wight, which is a huge festival, that was good …
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This year we played the Isle of Wight, which is a huge festival, that was good …
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visiting the Isle of Wight, which is extraordinarily lovely in September sunshine.
Archive 2008-09-01 Joanna Bogle 2008
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visiting the Isle of Wight, which is extraordinarily lovely in September sunshine.
I am currently... Joanna Bogle 2008
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