Narragansett

American  

[nar-uh-gan-sit] / ˌnær əˈgæn sɪt /

noun

plural

Narragansetts,

plural

Narragansett

1. a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family formerly located in Rhode Island but now almost extinct.

2. an Algonquian language, the language of the Narragansett Indians.

3. a town in S Rhode Island: includes a resort Narragansett Pier.

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Narragansett British  

/ ˌnærəˈɡænsɪt /

noun

1. a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in Rhode Island

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family

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Example Sentences

Cabral’s older son will unwrap a $266 mini 3-D printer, and his younger son the $107 beach game Flyball for day trips to Narragansett, in addition to an assortment of art supplies and Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

In Lillie’s second mystery, tensions rise between Rhode Island’s Narragansett tribe and the Founders Society’s Mayflower descendants after 300-year-old sacred remains are unearthed, then vanish from a Society campground.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

This is even more true regarding the Yarmouth Stone and the Narragansett Runestone, discovered in Nova Scotia and Rhode Island in 1812 and 1984, respectively.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

Scientists, lawmakers, and those who make their living from Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay are teaming up to hunt for the reason why quahogs appear to be on the decline.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

“Maybe from Newport or Narragansett or maybe from farther south. And I wondered about it because it was the only blue sail I’d ever seen.”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk