Massapequa
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Massapequa, its residents proudly proclaim, is a "cop town."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
There are "probably more cops that live in Massapequa, Massapequa Park area than any other part of Long Island," said Bob Livoti, president of the Association of Retired Police Officers.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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 two adults who died were band director Gina Pellettiere, 43, of Massapequa, and Beatrice Ferrari, 77, of Farmingdale, a retired teacher who was serving as a chaperone on the trip.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
The instant he saw that the line had passed around the base of the flagstaff, watchful Hal Hastings set the reverse deck control in order to keep from bumping the "Massapequa."
From The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts by Durham, Victor G.
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