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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A long, narrow island of southeast New York bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. Long Island Sound, an arm of the Atlantic, separates it from Connecticut on the north. The western part of Long Island includes two boroughs of New York City.
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- proper noun An island in
New York .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
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Examples
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Their new location was what he called a Long Island, New York, “safe house.”
The Coldest Winter Ever Sister Souljah 1999
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BUCKLEY (on camera): For the lesser known Lazio, it's a second chance to make a first impression, the four term Long Island Congressman facing off against a two term First Lady, one month before election day.
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He was often described as Long Island's favorite storyteller for his compelling ability to divine and describe extraordinary tales of ordinary life.
NYT > Home Page By COREY KILGANNON 2011
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You come in from the airport, and you see the arena, and that's pretty much all you get to see of Long Island, which is unfortunate because this is one of the most desirable places to live in the country.''
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Claudio Papapietro for The Wall Street Journal Aidan with his tree-branch mode Many people on the Web called the Long Island teenager a "genius" who had achieved a true "breakthrough" in solar power.
A Youngster's Bright Idea Is Something New Under the Sun Sophia Hollander 2012
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It's intimidating enough to move to the Lower East Side from Long Island, which is what I did.
Interview: Steve Buscemi on St. John of Las Vegas and the Indy Film World 2010
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Edwin, who is 70 and calls Long Island home, recently suffered a stroke.
Steve Ralls: This Congress, This Year: Families Facing Separation Counting on Immigration Reform Steve Ralls 2010
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I didn't live here when Julius Erving and the Nets also called Long Island home.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2010
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Edwin, who is 68 and calls Long Island home, recently suffered a stroke.
Steve Ralls: This Congress, This Year: Families Facing Separation Counting on Immigration Reform 2010
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It's intimidating enough to move to the Lower East Side from Long Island, which is what I did.
Marshall Fine: Interview: Steve Buscemi on St. John of Las Vegas and the Indy Film World 2010
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