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Coney Island

American  
[koh-nee] / ˈkoʊ ni /

noun

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

Coney Island British  
/ ˈkəʊnɪ /

noun

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

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Coney Island Cultural  

  1. Section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic Ocean.

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Famed as a beach resort and amusement center.

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She was wearing a raincoat made of clear flower petals, but she still wore her favorite Coney Island T-shirt.

From Literature

Other early parks, including Coney Island in New York and Kennywood near Pittsburgh, have also remained open to this day.

From The Wall Street Journal

No, like that ride she’d taken once at Coney Island, no...

From Literature

Jumping into the frigid waters of Coney Island in January for a pun on "I'm freezing... your rent".

From BBC

In January, Mamdani memorably dove into the frigid waters off Coney Island to publicize his freeze on rents.

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