Meanings
proper noun
- An island of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport.
Synonyms: Rhode Island
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport.
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Origin
- Narragansettaquidnet
- EnglishAquidneck Island
Borrowed from Narragansett aquidnet. Compare Proto-Algonquian *akwinteᐧwi (“in the water”), Mi'kmaq egwitg.
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Aquidneck Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquidneck%20Island
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“Aquidneck Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquidneck%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aquidneck Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquidneck%20Island.
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