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

In the opening episode, the narrator travels to Rhode Island to interview Thomas for a magazine article—a big deal, because Thomas is 90 and unlikely to consent to this kind of personal intrusion again.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Rhode Island Reds were in the yard, all down at one end standing on each other’s heads.

From Literature

Among the healthier options are whole-grain breads, some soy and almond milks and some plant-based meat alternatives, said Maya Vadiveloo, associate professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island.

From The Wall Street Journal

Students at colleges as far-flung as Rhode Island, Louisiana, Arizona and Wisconsin were alerted to the bet, they said in interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

Articles about her wedding ran in newspapers from Rhode Island to Wisconsin, Vermont to Mississippi, and almost every state in-between.

From Literature