Great Neck

American  

noun

1. a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.

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Example Sentences

Phillips, with a touch of New York accent, said, “You can imagine what a trip this is for a Jewish girl from Great Neck. Tonight I get to win an Academy Award and meet Elizabeth Taylor all in the same moment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Recruited by the local Republican Party, she has represented Great Neck - a wealthy community in Long Island - in the Nassau County legislature since 2022.

From BBC

There is one man named Boleslaw Karvay in the New York City area who lives in Great Neck, Long Island, according to a deed and other public records.

From Seattle Times

Amy, whose parents later divorced, grew up in Great Neck, N.Y., on Long Island.

From New York Times

Hughes grew up in Great Neck, which is in the adjoining district now represented by Republican George Santos, who pleaded not guilty last week to a 13-count federal indictment that accused him of duping donors, stealing from his campaign and lying to Congress about his finances.

From Seattle Times