Long Island
Speech parts
1. Long Island - Noun
2. Long Island - Proper noun
Meaning
an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Examples
My parents tried to shield me from how famous they were when I was growing up on Long Island. I had no idea.
If you go to old houses on Long Island you will see painted Chinese wallpaper, which was big in the 18th century. Throughout history, notable, established families have always tried to link to the 18th century.
It's like turning the space program over to the Long Island Railroad.
Architectural kitsch is most common in the commercial pop vernacular - typified by the Big Duck of 1931 in Flanders, New York, a Long Island roadside poultry stand resembling a duck, which Venturi and Scott Brown made a cult object through their writings.
In my district, the budget scales back and eliminates several long-term shore protection projects important to the safety and economic security of Long Island.
The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.