Rock Island

noun

1. a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal.

Example Sentences

Red Rock Island is not that kind of island.

From New York Times

The riverfront is lined with new apartment buildings and condominiums, and construction just began on the abandoned Rock Island Bridge, which will become an event space filled with restaurants and bars.

From Los Angeles Times

She was a three-time Illinois Ms. Basketball from Rock Island High School, averaging 20 or more points a game her final three seasons.

From Seattle Times

Marion Smith, a relentless, irascible subterranean explorer who was believed to have visited more caves than anyone else in human history, died on Nov. 30 at his home in Rock Island, Tenn. He was 80.

From New York Times

Army headquarters, located at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, military officials said.

From New York Times