Staten Island

[ stat-n ]

/ ˈstæt n /

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noun

an island facing New York Bay.

Formerly Richmond. a borough of New York City including this island. 64½ sq. mi. (167 sq. km).

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Words nearby Staten Island

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How to use Staten Island in a sentence

That same day, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo tried to arrest Eric Garner in Staten Island and ended up putting him in a chokehold.
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But, in a move some saw as retaliation for his cooperation, the NYPD transferred Osgood from his position as commander of special victims investigations for all of New York City to the head of patrol for Staten Island, a lesser post.
Inspecting the NYPD “Puzzle Palace”|by Topher Sanders|April 15, 2021|ProPublica
After Hurricane Sandy, New York City committed $615 million to build more than five miles of levees to control water flow across Staten Island.
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One deer that was handled on Staten Island a couple of years ago was a buck that weighed more than 300 pounds.
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It includes all of Staten Island and parts of Southern Brooklyn.
Is New York City Over? (Ep. 434)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 8, 2020|Freakonomics
But Krauss said that from the moment he and the other scientists arrived on the island, they never saw anything untoward.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Let Jourdan Dunn be the first of many—not an island, or badge of self-congratulation.
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Guy Molinari, a former Staten Island borough president, pushed back against that view.
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They were able to purchase weapons and plot attacks on the island without much interference.
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They were called La Red Avispa (The Wasp Network) and claim to have successfully foiled a number of threats against the island.
Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
A volcano broke out in the island of St. George, one of the Azores.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The Dutch fleet attacked Burnt island, in Scotland, but were repulsed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In 1622 a monopoly of the importation of tobacco was granted to the Virginia and Somers Island, companies.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
At last the report of several rifles from the island of trees gave us a clue to the mystery.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Staten Island

Staten Island

/ (ˈstætən) /

noun

an island in SE New York State, in New York Harbor: a borough of New York city; heavy industry. Pop: 443 728 (2000). Area: 155 sq km (60 sq miles)

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