Long Island
US/ˌlɔŋ ˈaɪlənd/
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Long Island proper noun: the biggest and longest island of the contiguous United States, located in the state of New York.
Proper noun (1)
Long Island
- The biggest and longest island of the contiguous United States, located in the state of New York.
- B. Wooster: Of all the places on this great planet of ours, West Neck, Long Island, has chosen to be the most unexciting. The last time anything remotely interesting happened here was in 1842, when a tree fell over. They still talk about it in the village.1992 April 5, “The Full House”, in Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 2
- region of New York state consisting of Nassau County and Suffolk County, to the exclusion of Brooklyn and Queens (the parts of the island found in New York City).
- After receiving a $2 million investment on the show, the company moved its headquarters from Queens to Long Island.2017 March 27, Priscila Korb, “'Shark Tank'-Winning Business Moves To Long Island”, in Patch, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2024
- As enviable as summer in the Hamptons can be -- stunning weather, beaches, greenery, produce, and yes, people -- autumn is when the east end of Long Island becomes truly magical.2019 September 26, Brekke Fletcher, “Fall in the Hamptons means the happiest hour of all”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2019
- An island of Antigua and Barbuda.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Synonym: Carpenter.
Noun
Long Island (plural Long Islands)
Proper noun (2)
Long Island
- A district and long, thin island of the Bahamas.
- Synonyms:
- Yuma, Fernandina
Synonyms of Long Island
Forms of Long Island
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Origin of Long Island
* (New York) Calque of Dutch Lange Eylandt, e.g. early 't Lange Eylandt alias Matouwacs. * (Antigua and Barbuda) The island is named for its elongated shape.
Words formed from Long Island
Questions about Long Island
- What does Long Island mean?
- Long Island means the biggest and longest island of the contiguous United States, located in the state of New York.
- What part of speech is Long Island?
- Long Island can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Long Island?
- Long Island is pronounced /ˌlɔŋ ˈaɪlənd/ (US).
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