East River

American  

noun

1. a strait in SE New York separating Manhattan Island from Long Island and connecting New York Bay and Long Island Sound.

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Example Sentences

With its butter yellow paint, green shutters, and white railings, Gracie Mansion is a wedding cake of a house overlooking the East River.

From BBC

The pad is situated along the East River and boasts access to the exclusive Sutton Square garden.

From MarketWatch

But for the NBA, the general picture that emerged—at a Brooklyn press conference across the East River from the league’s Fifth Avenue offices—was much more chilling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Businesses that have long had footholds in downtown neighborhoods are opening in the neighborhood, which spans from 59th to 96th Street between the East River and Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team took 1 litre 'grab samples' of surface water every 3 miles from the East River along the middle of Long Island Sound to The Race, where it meets Rhode Island Sound.

From Science Daily