Mount Desert Island

American  

[dez-ert, dih-zurt] / ˈdɛz ərt, dɪˈzɜrt /

noun

1. an island off the coast of E central Maine: summer resort; forms part of Acadia National Park. 14 miles (23 km) long; 8 miles (13 km) wide.

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Mount Desert Island British  

noun

1. an island off the coast of Maine: lakes and granite peaks. Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kent Thomas and his wife Robin, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, watched the weather reports closely before deciding to travel to Mount Desert Island, home to Acadia National Park.

From Washington Times

In the cabin that my daughter owns on Mount Desert Island in Maine, there are corner bookshelves built atop an oak desk.

From Seattle Times

On the way back, we might stop at Mount Desert Island Ice Cream.

From Washington Post

Guests at Penny Fernald’s inn on Mount Desert Island in Maine had to swing by the front desk to pick up towels this summer.

From New York Times

Acadia National Park, spreading across Mount Desert Island onto the mainland, protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the Atlantic coastline of the United States.

From Washington Post