Whidbey Island

American  

[hwid-bee, wid‑] / ˈʰwɪd bi, ˈwɪd‑ /

1. an island in NW Washington, at the N end of Puget Sound. About 41 miles (66 km) long and 1.5–10 miles (2–16 km) wide.

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Example Sentences

“Outside the cockpit, Wileman made everyone smile,” officials with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

As often as four days a week, Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft based at the nearby Naval Air Station Whidbey Island fly loops overhead as pilots practice touch-and-go landings.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2024

For more than a decade, Washingtonians have voiced their concern with the pervasive and intense noise of “Growler” aircraft operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

A narrow band of moisture is responsible for the wintry precipitation on Whidbey Island and in Everett, where overnight temperatures sunk below freezing, according to the National Weather Service.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Across the mouth of the Sound lies the long, narrow Whidbey Island, named by Vancouver for one of his lieutenants.

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