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Massapequa

American  
[mas-uh-pee-kwuh] / ˌmæs əˈpi kwə /

noun

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


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Hello Massapequa, and the apartment over the store in Rutherford, and the Lincoln Road Restaurant and the June Taylor Dancers, one of whom gave me such a lift so long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

In the small Long Island village of Massapequa Park, home to 18,000, American flags line streets bordering dozens of well-maintained residences, some with boats sitting in the driveway.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

On Tuesday, outside their Massapequa Park house, Ellerup's attorney reiterated that they had no involvement.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

A memory from the Massapequa, N.Y., public schools of the late 1950s and early 1960s:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The Rev. Percival Pontifex Deetle and his sister Miss Jane Deetle prided themselves on being leaders in the best social circle in Massapequa.

From The Lion and The Mouse A Story Of American Life by Charles Klein

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