Long Island

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).

Long Island

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)

Long Island

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 .

Example Sentences

Former USDA wildlife specialist Joe Albanese worked at the JFK Airport, which sits just outside New York City on Long Island.

From Popular-Science

What Novavax really needs is more test subjects like Maureen Reininger, 65, a retired New York transit system supervisor and analyst who lives in the Long Island suburb of South Hempstead.

From Washington Post

The only reporter to attend every one, Long Island-based Michael Lewis, wrote that he will end his run this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Post

Sah is back in Portland and Sawhney is on Long Island in New York, where he grew up.

From Quanta Magazine

My Uncle Leonard letting me, then 18, drive his new Corvette all over Long Island.

From Washington Post

One day, as I sat in our driveway in Long Island playing with blocks and buckets, my curiosity got the best of me.

From The Daily Beast

In past lives, the area served as the location of the Battle of Long Island during the Revolutionary War.

From The Daily Beast

For years, Mooney rowed around Long Island promoting HIV/AIDS awareness.

From The Daily Beast

It was 1966, and he was another 12-year-old Jewish kid growing up in the Long Island suburbs.

From The Daily Beast

But even Queens and Brooklyn are part of the larger landmass that makes up Long Island.

From The Daily Beast

He did the thing up in Long Island Sound for several years, and changed her name a half a dozen times into the bargain.

From Project Gutenberg

But should the Long Island Indians prevail, an inroad upon the main would bring them dangerously near to the new towns.

From Project Gutenberg

Kieft now tried to make friends with the redskins, and appointed a meeting with their chiefs on Long Island.

From Project Gutenberg

He cut over to the very edge of Long Island and followed the southern shore-line.

From Project Gutenberg

He was quite sure that the good weather could not last until he was safely back on Long Island.

From Project Gutenberg