Isle of Dogs

proper noun

A peninsula (not a true island) formed by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A peninsula (not a true island) formed by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England.

Origin

Unknown, but many theories have been proposed; see Wikipedia.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Isle of Dogs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isle%20of%20Dogs

MLA

“Isle of Dogs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isle%20of%20Dogs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Isle of Dogs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isle%20of%20Dogs.

Source: Isle of Dogs on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.