Ellis Island

proper noun

A 27.5-acre island in the states of New Jersey and New York where millions of immigrants and others were processed, up until the 1950s.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A 27.5-acre island in the states of New Jersey and New York where millions of immigrants and others were processed, up until the 1950s.

Origin

Named after Samuel Ellis, who bought the island in the late 18th century.

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APA

Ellis Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ellis%20Island

MLA

“Ellis Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ellis%20Island. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ellis Island,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ellis%20Island.

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