The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
Long Island
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Long Island
(proper noun)
Long Island
proper noun
Long Island
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LONG ISLAND
1
:
island of the U.S., in New York
2
Long Island Sound
:
part of the Atlantic Ocean between the U.S. states of New York and Connecticut
ASK THE EDITOR
Which is correct,
butter and milk
is
for breakfast
or
butter and milk
are
for breakfast
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
myriad
:
very many (
somewhat formal
)
Learn More »