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Nantucket

American

[nan-tuhk-it] / nænˈtʌk ɪt /

noun

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

Nantucket British

/ nænˈtʌkɪt /

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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Nantucket Cultural

Resort island off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

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Center of whaling industry during the nineteenth century.

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On tightknit Nantucket, the bluff debate has tested longtime ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For centuries, the ocean has threatened to swallow Nantucket, a pork-chop-shaped barrier island 30 miles off Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In 2024, he forked over $4.8 million for a 2,854-square-foot Nantucket home.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

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 • Dec. 3, 2025

“Yeah, but Uncle Jack goes to Nantucket every summer,” I say.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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