Nantucket
- an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. 15 miles (24 km) long.
Examples from the Web for nantucket
Contemporary Examples of nantucket
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.
Anthony Weiner Is Now Wearing Colorful Pants on the Mayoral Campaign TrailIsabel Wilkinson
June 28, 2013
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 of nantucket
The pavement then was round cobble stones, like some of the roads in Nantucket.
Cap'n Warren's WardsJoseph C. Lincoln
Nantucket and Cape Cod are next-door neighbors, as you might say!
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
He glanced at the postmark, saw that it was Nantucket, and stuck the note behind the clock.
Cap'n EriJoseph Crosby Lincoln
The lady from Nantucket hastily rose and wiped her eyes with her apron.
Cap'n EriJoseph Crosby Lincoln
The lady from Nantucket looked up into his face with a happy laugh.
Cap'n EriJoseph Crosby Lincoln
Nantucket
- 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)
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
Resort island off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.