Nantucket

[nan-tuhk-it]

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noun

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

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Examples from the Web for nantucket

Contemporary Examples

His great grandfather sailed from Cape Verde and was involved in the whaling industry of Nantucket Island, Mass.
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The Nantucket emergency preparedness council is meeting after hours.
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In a devastating ad, footage of Kerry riding the breeze of Nantucket was juxtaposed with hits on his alleged “flip-flopping.”
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Mark Madoff lived a high-end lifestyle with homes in Manhattan, Nantucket, and Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Historical Examples

The pavement then was round cobble stones, like some of the roads in Nantucket.
Cap'n Warren's Wards
Joseph C. Lincoln
Nantucket and Cape Cod are next-door neighbors, as you might say!
Kent Knowles: Quahaug
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He glanced at the postmark, saw that it was Nantucket, and stuck the note behind the clock.
Cap'n Eri
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
The lady from Nantucket hastily rose and wiped her eyes with her apron.
Cap'n Eri
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
The lady from Nantucket looked up into his face with a happy laugh.
Cap'n Eri
Joseph Crosby Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for nantucket

Nantucket

noun

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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Word Origin and History for nantucket

Nantucket

island off Massachusetts, early forms include Natocke, Nantican, Nautican; from an obscure southern New England Algonquian word, perhaps meaning "in the middle of waters." Related: Nantucketer.

nantucket in Culture

Nantucket

Resort island off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

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Center of whaling industry during the nineteenth century.

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Examples from the Web for nantucket

Contemporary Examples

His great grandfather sailed from Cape Verde and was involved in the whaling industry of Nantucket Island, Mass.

But colorful versions of Nantucket Reds are, politically, a risky choice.

The Nantucket emergency preparedness council is meeting after hours.

In a devastating ad, footage of Kerry riding the breeze of Nantucket was juxtaposed with hits on his alleged “flip-flopping.”

Mark Madoff lived a high-end lifestyle with homes in Manhattan, Nantucket, and Greenwich, Connecticut.

Historical Examples

The pavement then was round cobble stones, like some of the roads in Nantucket.

Nantucket and Cape Cod are next-door neighbors, as you might say!

He glanced at the postmark, saw that it was Nantucket, and stuck the note behind the clock.

The lady from Nantucket hastily rose and wiped her eyes with her apron.

The lady from Nantucket looked up into his face with a happy laugh.

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