Long Island

noun

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; 1682 sq. mi. (4356 sq. km).

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Not to be confounded with Long-island town below Chattanooga.
Myths of the Cherokee
James Mooney
We passed on and visited the chief of the Meetings on Long-Island.
John Woolman's Journal
John Woolman
About twelve years ago, I hired a whale-boat and four black men, and proceeded to Long-Island after a load of round clams.
A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, But Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself
Venture Smith
The shores of Long-Island and the other islands in the harbour, appeared dimly to float among the waves.
Alonzo and Melissa
Daniel Jackson, Jr.
I requested one of the chiefs of the party above referred to, to pronounce their name for Long-Island.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 3, September 1837
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British Dictionary definitions for long island

Long Island

noun

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

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.