Long Island Sound

proper noun

A sound in the United States separating Long Island, New York, from Connecticut, New England, ending at the western narrow end at New York Harbor.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A sound in the United States separating Long Island, New York, from Connecticut, New England, ending at the western narrow end at New York Harbor.

Origin

Long Island+sound

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APA

Long Island Sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Long%20Island%20Sound

MLA

“Long Island Sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Long%20Island%20Sound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Long Island Sound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Long%20Island%20Sound.

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