Rhode Island
UK/ˌɹəʊd ˈaɪ.lənd//ˌɹoʊd ˈaɪ.lənd/
Rhode Island proper noun: the smallest state of the United States. Official name: State of Rhode Island.
Proper noun
Rhode Island
- The smallest state of the United States. Official name: State of Rhode Island.
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- The official name of Aquidneck Island.
Rhode Island meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
Rhode Island in Hindi
- a state of the United States of America
- रोड आइलैंड roḍ āilaiṇḍ, रोड आइलैण्ड roḍ āilaiṇḍ
Rhode Island in Tamil
- a state of the United States of America
- றோட் தீவு ṟōṭ tīvu
Rhode Island in Bengali
- a state of the United States of America
- রোড জিঞ্জিরা roḍ jiñjira
Rhode Island in Arabic
- a state of the United States of America
- رُود آيْلَانْد rūd ʔāyland
More languagesFewer languages
- Rhode Island in Malay
- Pulau Rhode
- Rhode Island in Thai
- โรดไอแลนด์ róot-ai-lɛɛn
Forms of Rhode Island
| alternative form | Rhod-Island |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Rhod Island |
| alternative form | Rode-Island |
| alternative form | Rode Island |
Origin of Rhode Island
Originally spelled Rode-Island. From unstandardized Early Modern Dutch Roode Eylant (“Red Island”), after a description of Aquidneck Island given by navigator Adriaen Block: een rodlich Eylande (Modern Dutch een roodlijk eiland). Modern spelling due to influence from Rhodes, as Giovanni da Verrazzano had once likened an isle somewhere about the Narragansett Bay to it, though the precise identity of the isle he was referring to remains unknown. The earliest spelling showing influence from this is Rhod-Island.
Words formed from Rhode Island
- Rhode Island cheese
- Rhode Island currency
- Rhode Island dressing
- Rhode Islander
- Rhode Island johnnycake
- Rhode Island money
- Rhode Island Red
- Rhode Island sauce
- Rhode Island sloop
- Rhode Island White
- RI
Questions about Rhode Island
- What does Rhode Island mean?
- Rhode Island means the smallest state of the United States. Official name: State of Rhode Island.
- What is Rhode Island in Hindi?
- Rhode Island in Hindi is रोड आइलैंड (roḍ āilaiṇḍ), रोड आइलैण्ड (roḍ āilaiṇḍ). See Rhode Island meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island is pronounced /ˌɹoʊd ˈaɪ.lənd/ (US).
Words near Rhode Island in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Rhode Island (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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