Meanings
proper noun
- An island in Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea and Barrow-in-Furness civil parish, Cumbria, England.
Standing on the Walney Island side of Jubilee Bridge in Barrow-in-Furness, it has needed work since one of its pillars crumbled just after Christmas 2020.
2026 September 21, Zach Harrison, “Island shelter restored after successful campaign”, in BBC News, retrieved 21 Sep 2026Synonyms: Isle of Walney
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island in Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea and Barrow-in-Furness civil parish, Cumbria, England.
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Origin
From Old Norse.
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Walney Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walney%20Island
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Walney Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walney%20Island.
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