English Explanatory Dictionary

Nantucket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port.
  2. A census-designated place in the north-middle part of Nantucket in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, comprising about 12% of the land area of the island.
  3. Ellipsis of Nantucket County, a combined town and county that includes the island of Nantucket, along with Tuckernuck and Muskeget.

Pronunciation

/nænˈtʌkɪt/

Word forms

Nantucket

Etymology

From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters".

Synonyms

Little Grey Lady of the Sea

Derived words

Nantucket County Nantucketer Nantucket sleigh ride
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