"Rikers Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Rikers Island}} Rikers Island
  1. An island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, New York that is home to New York City's main jail complex. Categories (place): Islands, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Rikers
    Sense id: en-Rikers_Island-en-name-8ht9veN2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (by extension) The jail complex on the island. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Rikers_Island-en-name-P~DT6eQP

Alternative forms

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