Ocracoke Island

American  

[oh-kruh-kohk] / ˈoʊ krəˌkoʊk /

1. a barrier island off the E coast of North Carolina, one of the Outer Banks islands: the pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) was killed here in 1718. 9.6 sq. mi. (24.9 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

Cape Hatteras National Seashore stretches over 70 miles of barrier islands from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island and is part of the Outer Banks along North Carolina’s Atlantic coast.

From New York Times

The family lived for a time at a Coast Guard facility on Ocracoke Island, near the south end of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

From New York Times

Just 60 miles to the east is Ocracoke Island, where as a child he had spent so many happy days.

From New York Times

Operated by the National Park Service, this area is the country’s first national seashore and extends from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island.

From Washington Post

Our boat captain, Donald, grew up on Ocracoke Island and had an accent I instantly recognized as the Ocracoke brogue.

From Washington Post