Fire Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York, United States.

Word forms

Fire Island

Etymology

Perhaps from a misinterpretation of Dutch vijf (“five”) or vier (“four”), referring to the number of islands.

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