Rhode Island

[ rohd ]

noun

1. a state of the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1,214 square miles (3,145 square kilometers). : Providence. : RI (for use with zip code), R.I.

Rhode Island

/ rəʊd /

noun

1. a state of the northeastern US, bordering on the Atlantic: the smallest state in the US; mainly low-lying and undulating, with an indented coastline in the east and uplands in the northwest Capital: Providence. Pop: 1 076 164 (2003 est). Area: 2717 sq km (1049 sq miles) AbbreviationsR.Iwith zip codeRI

Rhode Island

1. State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Massachusetts to the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Connecticut to the west. Its capital and largest city is Providence .

Notes

After he was banished from Massachusetts for speaking out in favor of religious toleration, Roger Williams established the first settlement in the area at Providence in the early seventeenth century.

One of the thirteen colonies .

Rhode Island is the smallest state of the United States.

Other Words From

• Rhode Islander noun

Example Sentences

Some states — including Hawaii, Minnesota, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New York — have prohibited the use of unclaimed bodies in medical education.

From Salon

North Carolina and Rhode Island couldn’t participate because they hadn’t yet ratified the Constitution.

From Salon

During the latest hearing, he was claimed he fled the country after his life was threatened by elected officials in Rhode Island.

From BBC

Since then, a total of seven pharmacies scattered across states including Nevada, Washington and Rhode Island have voted to join the union.

From Los Angeles Times

Postal Inspection Service launched an investigation into suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states, including Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, Mississippi and Connecticut.

From Los Angeles Times