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Martha's Vineyard

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an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. About 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).

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Cultural definitions for martha's vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

Island in the Atlantic Ocean off southeastern Massachusetts.

notes for Martha's Vineyard

Summer resort.
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