Meanings
proper noun
- An island and neighbourhood in the East River, included in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
Origin
Previously named Welfare Island, renamed after Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1973.
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APA
Roosevelt Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roosevelt%20Island
MLA
“Roosevelt Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roosevelt%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roosevelt Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roosevelt%20Island.
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