Coney Island

[koh-nee]

noun

1. an area in S Brooklyn in New York City: amusement park and beach.

Coney Island

/ ˈkəʊnɪ /

noun

1. an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park

Coney Island

1. Section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic Ocean.

Famed as a beach resort and amusement center.

Example Sentences

It is thought that Coney Beach Amusement Park was built to entertain American troops returning from the war and took its name from New York's pleasure park on Coney Island.

From BBC

In the small world these characters inhabit, Mancuso was close to the brothers’ dysfunctional family back in Coney Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Scattered throughout the pages are evidence of his beginnings in Coney Island, where he seemed to excel in mathematics, the piano and the accordion.

From BBC

That includes day trips to Coney Island, beach getaways and picnics at the park — my personal favorite summer pastime.

From Salon

Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest brings the world’s top competitive eaters to Coney Island, N.Y., to see how many hot dogs they can eat in 10 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hot dog