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Staten Island

[ stat-n ]

noun

  1. an island facing New York Bay.
  2. Formerly Richmond. a borough of New York City including this island. 64½ sq. mi. (167 sq. km).


Staten Island

/ ˈstætən /

noun

  1. an island in SE New York State, in New York Harbor: a borough of New York city; heavy industry. Pop: 443 728 (2000). Area: 155 sq km (60 sq miles)


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Example Sentences

Guy Molinari, a former Staten Island borough president, pushed back against that view.

The news that Grimm was set to plead guilty sent shockwaves through the leadership of the Republican Party on Staten Island.

“Voters knew about this and seemed not to care,” said Roy Moskowitz, a leading Democratic consultant on Staten Island.

If they really wanted to get revenge they should have gone to Staten Island and found the cops that killed Eric Garner.

From Ferguson to Staten Island to Langley, we need to get our security forces under control.

There is a dog living on Staten Island, who has for some time been acting the part of a philanthropist, on a large scale.

As before noticed, Staten Island is the best locality for this species.

The Staten-Island Huguenots would make the same pious journey in their light skiffs and boats.

But the Staten Island shore towered high above everything else.

The first vessels used were the freight transports which had been employed in conveying troops to Staten Island in 1776.

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