Rhode Island

American  

[rohd] / roʊd /

noun

1. a state of the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1,214 square miles (3,145 square kilometers). Providence. RI (for use with zip code), R.I.

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Rhode Island British  

/ rəʊd /

noun

1. Abbreviations: R.I.   RI.  a state of the northeastern US, bordering on the Atlantic: the smallest state in the US; mainly low-lying and undulating, with an indented coastline in the east and uplands in the northwest Capital: Providence. Pop: 1 076 164 (2003 est). Area: 2717 sq km (1049 sq miles)

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Rhode Island Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Massachusetts to the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Connecticut to the west. Its capital and largest city is Providence.

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After he was banished from Massachusetts for speaking out in favor of religious toleration, Roger Williams established the first settlement in the area at Providence in the early seventeenth century.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Rhode Island is the smallest state of the United States.

Other Word Forms

• Rhode Islander noun

Example Sentences

The whistleblower alleged that same team was delayed in responding to a mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island over Patel's guidance and placing a jet on hold.

From BBC

More than two feet of snow blanketed much of the region from Sunday into Monday, with coastal areas of Rhode Island and Massachusetts particularly hard hit.

From Barron's

Travel bans and school closures are still in place for Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts as residents dig out of the storm.

From BBC

Rhode Island, America's smallest state, appeared to have received the most snow during the storm.

From BBC

Snow looked set to continue in Rhode Island and Massachusetts until later in the evening, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal