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Rock Island

Syllables: Rock Is·land/ˈɹɒk ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Rock Island proper noun: the name of a number of islands in various places, as well as a promontory in Ireland. Also the abbreviation of the Rock Island Line.

rock island: the name of a number of islands in various places, as well as a promontory in Ireland
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Proper noun

Rock Island

  1. The name of a number of islands in various places, as well as a promontory in Ireland.
    1. An island of Trinidad and Tobago.
  2. A former town in Quebec, Canada, now part of Stanstead.
  3. A neighbourhood of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
  5. A town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Tennessee, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Colorado County, Texas, United States.
  8. A small city in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

Also used as

Rock Island is also the abbreviation of the Rock Island Line.

Origin of Rock Island

The island near Trinidad is named for its physical characteristics.

Words formed from Rock Island

Words that rhyme with Rock Island

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Questions about Rock Island

What does Rock Island mean?
Rock Island means the name of a number of islands in various places, as well as a promontory in Ireland.
What part of speech is Rock Island?
Rock Island is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rock Island?
Rock Island is pronounced /ˈɹɒk ˈaɪ̯.lənd/.

Words near Rock Island in the dictionary

  1. rock house
  2. rock houses
  3. rock hyraces
  4. rock hyrax
  5. rock hyraxes
  6. Rock Island
  7. Rock Island County
  8. rock jock
  9. rock jocks
  10. rock licker
  11. rock lickers

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