Roanoke Island

noun

1. an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.

Roanoke Island

/ ˈrəʊəˌnəʊk /

noun

1. an island off the coast of North Carolina: site of the first attempted English settlement in America. Length: 19 km (12 miles). Average width: 5 km (3 miles)

Example Sentences

Most of the turtles were taken to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation center, officials said in a in a social media post.

From Seattle Times

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island said in a statement that euthanasia was the best course of action because rehabilitation for many large whale species is difficult or impossible.

From Seattle Times

Here, the tallest active sand dunes on the East Coast offer perfect views of the ocean, sound and Roanoke Island to the west.

From Washington Post

More than 400 years later, the question of what happened to those settlers, who landed on Roanoke Island, off the coast of modern North Carolina, has grown into a piece of American mythology, inspiring plays, novels, documentaries and a tourism industry in the Outer Banks.

From New York Times

The evidence shows the colony left Roanoke Island with the friendly Croatoans to settle on Hatteras Island.

From Washington Times