long island

long is·land

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng, long ahy-luh nd]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈaɪ lənd/
- /lɒŋ ˈaɪlənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng, long ahy-luh nd]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of long island words

noun long island an island in SE New York: the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens of New York City are located at its W end. 118 miles (190 km) long; 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide; 1682 sq. mi. (4356 sq. km). 1
noun long island an island in SE New York State, separated from the S shore of Connecticut by Long Island Sound (an arm of the Atlantic): contains the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in the west, many resorts (notably Coney Island), and two large airports (La Guardia and John F. Kennedy). Area: 4462 sq km (1723 sq miles) 0
noun long island island in SE N.Y. between Long Island Sound & the Atlantic: 1,411 sq mi (3,654 sq km) 0

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long island popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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