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Definition of long ısland in English English dictionary
- Long Island
- An island in New York
- Long Island
- island belonging to the state of New York (USA)
- Long Island
- 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. an island in the US that contains the New York City boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Further east it has many other towns and cities, some of which are by the sea and popular in summer. Island (pop., 2000: 7,448,618), southeastern New York, U.S., lying between Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. It has four counties: Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. Kings County (the borough of Brooklyn) and Queens County (the borough of Queens) form part of New York City. At its western end it is separated from the Bronx and Manhattan by the East River and from Staten Island by the Narrows. It is 118 mi (190 km) long, 12-23 mi (19-37 km) wide, and has an area of 1,401 sq mi (3,629 sq km). Its eastern portion has many beaches; it serves as a recreation area for New York City. Its southern shore, lined by sand spits (see Fire Island), shelters several bays, including Jamaica Bay. Originally inhabited by Indians (mostly Delaware), it was included in a grant to the Plymouth Co. It was settled by Dutch and English, but the whole island became part of the British colony of New York in 1664. It was the site of the Battle of Long Island (Aug. 27, 1776), an American defeat in the American Revolution
- Long Island iced tea
- A cocktail made with iced tea, vodka, gin rum and other ingredients
- Long Island Sound
- Body of water between the southern shore of Connecticut and the northern shore of Long Island, New York, U.S. It connects with the East River and with Block Island Sound. Covering 1,180 sq mi (3,056 sq km), it is 90 mi (145 km) long and 3-20 mi (5-32 km) wide. Its shores have many residential communities and summer resorts
- Long Island
- L.I
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Lehçe - English
Definition of long ısland in Lehçe English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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French - English
Definition of long ısland in French English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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Greek - English
Definition of long ısland in Greek English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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Finnish - English
Definition of long ısland in Finnish English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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Danish - English
Definition of long ısland in Danish English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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Dutch - English
Definition of long ısland in Dutch English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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Swedish - English
Definition of long ısland in Swedish English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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Portuguese - English
Definition of long ısland in Portuguese English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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German - English
Definition of long ısland in German English dictionary
- Long Island
- long island
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long ıs·landEtymology
[ 'lo[ng] ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English long, lang, from Old English; akin to Old High German lang long, Latin longus.Resimler
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