"Rockaway" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: See rockaway. Etymology templates: {{m|en|rockaway}} rockaway Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rockaway
  1. A sandy peninsula in Queens County, New York, extending west from Nassau County, dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
    Sense id: en-Rockaway-en-name-AOnigz~v
  2. A township in New Jersey. Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Rockaway-en-name-fIgaa9hi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 56 11

Noun

Forms: Rockaways [plural]
Etymology: See rockaway. Etymology templates: {{m|en|rockaway}} rockaway Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rockaway (plural Rockaways)
  1. (historical) A Native American inhabiting this region. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Rockaway-en-noun-vT4BkQlI

Inflected forms

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