Nantucket

American  

[nan-tuhk-it] / nænˈtʌk ɪt /

noun

1. an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. 15 miles (24 km) long.

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Nantucket British  

/ nænˈtʌkɪt /

noun

1. an island off SE Massachusetts: formerly a centre of the whaling industry; now a resort. Length: nearly 24 km (15 miles). Width: 5 km (3 miles). Pop (county and town): 10 724 (2003 est)

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Nantucket Cultural  

1. Resort island off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

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Center of whaling industry during the nineteenth century.

Example Sentences

If things start to go well, it’s fun, there’s nothing better—Mike Vrabel could run for governor of Massachusetts and Nantucket harbormaster and win both jobs in a landslide.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has officially sold his charming Nantucket cottage, just three months after putting the beachfront property on the market for $3.9 million.

From MarketWatch

Appeared in the November 14, 2025, print edition as 'Climate Reality Hits Nantucket'.

From The Wall Street Journal

Located 30 miles off Cape Cod, Nantucket has transformed over centuries from a whaling port to a wealthy seasonal enclave, where typical homes cost millions of dollars yet many sit empty all winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Nantucket, where the median home price hovers around $2.3 million, even teachers, nurses and Coast Guard members struggle to afford groceries.

From Salon