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: WordNet

Synonyms

Arawak li Long Island Sound Christopher Columbus the Rock Yuma The island the long isle the long isle of new york the long rock in long island the long island of america the long island of north america the long island of the atlantic coast the long island of the east coast

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Examples

My parents tried to shield me from how famous they were when I was growing up on Long Island. I had no idea. Alexa Ray Joel

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. Catherine Martin

It's like turning the space program over to the Long Island Railroad. David R. Brower

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. Martin Filler

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. Tim Bishop

The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected. Tim Bishop

Close letter words and terms

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