Noun
an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located
Source: WordNetAfter 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