Manhattan Island

Noun

Meaning

an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located

Examples

After Washington's army retreated to the northern section of the Manhattan Island, British troops pursued his army. Source: Internet

Manhattan Island is bounded by the Hudson River to the west and the East River to the east. Source: Internet

Plot seeAlso Voyage of the Pequod (illustrated by Everett Henry) Ishmael travels in December from Manhattan Island to New Bedford with plans to sign up for a whaling voyage. Source: Internet

"However, the orientation of the city's avenues was fixed to be parallel with the axis of Manhattan Island and has only a casual relationship to true north and south. Source: Internet

CNN, Univision, Telemundo, ESPN and Fox have all been covering Diaz' training, leading up to his attempt to swim around Manhattan Island twice. Source: Internet

Those of the Lenapes who lived in the northern part of Manhattan Island in a campsite known as Konaande Kongh used a landing at around the current location of East 119th street to paddle into the river in canoes fashioned from tree-trunk in order to fish. Source: Internet

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