Coney Island

[ koh-nee ]

noun

1. an area in S Brooklyn in New York City: amusement park and beach.

Coney Island

/ ˈkəʊnɪ /

noun

1. an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park

Coney Island

1. Section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic Ocean .

Notes

Famed as a beach resort and amusement center.

Example Sentences

“Warriors” follows a fictitious New York City gang from Coney Island to the Bronx and back when they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader.

From Los Angeles Times

Together, the fast pals frolic around the city until one fateful day Robot gets stranded at Coney Island at the end of summer.

From Los Angeles Times

Why does Bea’s grandmother not wonder why she is running off to Coney Island all day?

From Los Angeles Times

From the boardwalks of Coney Island to the lights of Broadway, “Bits and Pieces” is a tribute to the New York City of Goldberg’s adolescence.

From Los Angeles Times

The box contained photographs, a few small objects, and a snow globe from the Coney Island lighthouse.

From Literature

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