Block Island

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Block Island

Where it comes from

From Dutch Block, named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block.

proper noun

An island in Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, United States, coextensive with the town of New Shoreham. Well I'm on the Downeaster Alexa / And I'm cruisin' through Block Island Sound

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日本語	ブロック島
中文	布洛克島 /布洛克岛 Bùluòkè Dǎo
Deutsch	Blockinsel
Русский	Блок-Айленд Blok-Ajlend, Блок Blok
العربية	بلوك آيلاند

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@misc{block_island_2026,
  title = {Block Island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/block%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}