Meanings
proper noun
alternative Grand-Isle · alternative Grande-Isle · alternative Grande Isle
- A barrier island in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
- A town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the eponymous island.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, across the river from Canada.
- An island in Lake Champlain, within Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States.
- A town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, on the eponymous island.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Grand Isle County.
Origin
- FrenchGrande-Isle
- EnglishGrand Isle
From French Grande-Isle.
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APA
Grand Isle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20Isle
MLA
“Grand Isle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20Isle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grand Isle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20Isle.
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