Idlewild

Proper noun

Meaning

A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.

(historical) The former name of John F. Kennedy Airport, an airport in New York, United States (from 1948 to 1963).

Examples

Fiona’s investigation leads her to a mysterious disappearance from 1950 at an all girls school called Idlewild Hall. Source: Internet

In 1950 Idlewild Hall is a girl’s boarding school for troubled girls (too independent, rebellious, illegitimate, traumatized, unwanted). Source: Internet

The disgrace this caused her mother sent her off the deep end and she almost killed CeCe so her father sent her to Idlewild to protect her or sweep her under the rug. Source: Internet

We all managed to make it in under the Displaced Persons Act; we arrived at Idlewild Airport (now JFK) on a hot summer’s day in August of 1949. Source: Internet

The chapter assists the Loyalhanna Watershed Association presenting in-stream science programs during school picnic days at Idlewild Park. Source: Internet

Blair used it to set a New York-to-London (c. 3,460 mi/5,568 km) record in 1951: 7h 48min from takeoff at Idlewild to overhead London Airport. Source: Internet

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