Staten Island
Americannoun
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an island facing New York Bay.
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Formerly Richmond. a borough of New York City including this island. 64½ sq. mi. (167 sq. km).
noun
Example Sentences
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Down by her green toes, Melanie Griffith’s Staten Island secretary Tess McGill ferries to Manhattan to type memos for important men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
When they were kids, the Staten Island, N.Y.-based crew sought them out in theaters on 42nd Street in Manhattan, the low-culture hub immortalized as The Deuce.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
One person has died and more than 30 people have been injured after an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard in New York City.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
I picked up my bib and a collectible cap near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at the southern tip of Manhattan and began the walk around 8:30 a.m.—after the latest recommended starting time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Ellis was nowhere in sight, and I thought how lucky it would be if his family had moved to Queens or Staten Island.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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