Long Island

American  

noun

1. an island in SE New York: the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens of New York City are located at its W end. 118 miles (190 km) long; 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide; 1,682 sq. mi. (4,356 sq. km).

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Long Island British  

noun

1. an island in SE New York State, separated from the S shore of Connecticut by Long Island Sound (an arm of the Atlantic): contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in the west, many resorts (notably Coney Island), and two large airports (La Guardia and John F. Kennedy). Area: 4462 sq km (1723 sq miles)

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Long Island Cultural  

1. Island in New York state. Its western end is taken up by Brooklyn and Queens, two of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

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Long Island

“My heritage was very much on my mind,” the 68-year-old Long Island, New York, resident said.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

I know because, in the early 1990s, I ran one of those clubs on Long Island.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The 25-year-old Long Island native has only worked in sports media for five years, most of them as an intern or freelancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

She then addressed the driver, Frank Musicaro, a father several times over who was from Long Island.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Only a month ago, they had moved out of the city to a neighborhood on Long Island so that the girls could have a yard to play in, so Mami said.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez