"Long Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌlɔŋ ˈaɪlənd/ [General-American], /ˌlɒŋ ˈaɪlənd/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˌlɔəŋ(ɡ) ˈɑɪlənd] [New-York-City]
Etymology: * (New York) Calque of Dutch Lange Eylandt, e.g. early 't Lange Eylandt alias Matouwacs. * (Antigua and Barbuda) The island is named for its elongated shape. Etymology templates: {{q|New York}} (New York), {{clq|en|nl|Lange Eylandt}} Calque of Dutch Lange Eylandt, {{m|nl||'t Lange Eylandt alias Matouwacs}} 't Lange Eylandt alias Matouwacs, {{q|Antigua and Barbuda}} (Antigua and Barbuda) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Long Island}} Long Island
  1. The biggest and longest island of the contiguous United States, located in the state of New York. Categories (place): Islands, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Lawn Guyland [pronunciation-spelling], Long Island City, Long Islander, Long Island iced tea, Strong Island [slang] Related terms: LIRR Translations (island in New York): Paumanok (Algonquin), 長島 (Chinese Mandarin), 长岛 (Chángdǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Long Island (Finnish), Long Island (Italian), ロングアイランド (ronguairando) (Japanese), Minisi (Ojibwe), Лонг-А́йленд (Long-Ájlend) [masculine] (Russian), Long Island (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Long_Island-en-name-xz8hC43C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 10 10 1 Disambiguation of 'island in New York': 79 1 19
  2. An island in Antigua and Barbuda. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Antigua and Barbuda
    Sense id: en-Long_Island-en-name-S3L078Vb
  3. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. Synonym: Carpenter. Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Alabama, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Long_Island-en-name-x5XgPoeW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˌlɔŋ ˈaɪlənd/ [General-American], /ˌlɒŋ ˈaɪlənd/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˌlɔəŋ(ɡ) ˈɑɪlənd] [New-York-City]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Long Island}} Long Island
  1. A district and long, thin island of the Bahamas. Categories (place): Districts of the Bahamas, Islands, Places in the Bahamas Synonyms: Yuma (english: original Arawak name), Fernandina (english: name by Christopher Columbus) Translations (a district of the Bahamas): 長島 (Chinese Mandarin), 长岛 (Chángdǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Long Island (Finnish), Long Island (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Long_Island-en-name-170NBSsf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌlɔŋ ˈaɪlənd/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌlɒŋ ˈaɪlənd/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌlɔəŋ(ɡ) ˈɑɪlənd]",
      "tags": [
        "New-York-City"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "original Arawak name",
      "word": "Yuma"
    },
    {
      "english": "name by Christopher Columbus",
      "word": "Fernandina"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a district of the Bahamas",
      "word": "長島"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Chángdǎo",
      "sense": "a district of the Bahamas",
      "word": "长岛"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a district of the Bahamas",
      "word": "Long Island"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a district of the Bahamas",
      "word": "Long Island"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Long Island"
}

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