Phrase guide
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The biggest and longest island of the contiguous United States, located in the state of New York.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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region of New York state consisting of Nassau County and Suffolk County, to the exclusion of Brooklyn and Queens (the parts of the island found in New York City).
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Qualifier: strictly
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An island of Antigua and Barbuda.
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An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Synonym: Carpenter.
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A district and long, thin island of the Bahamas.
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noun
A Long Island iced tea.
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Usage: informal
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an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: island
History
* (New York) Calque of Dutch Lange Eylandt, e.g. early 't Lange Eylandt alias Matouwacs. * (Antigua and Barbuda) The island is named for its elongated shape.
Across languages
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