Vashon Island

[ vash-on ]

noun

1. an island in Puget Sound, W central Washington, between Seattle and Tacoma. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).

Example Sentences

After resigning as the band’s frontman in 2022, Slade and his family left his home state of Colorado and landed on Vashon Island, a place where many celebrities have moved to live a quieter life.

From Seattle Times

With a diverse vinyl catalog, Slade hopes his little music hub can become a place of discovery for the Vashon Island community.

From Seattle Times

With a 7-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son, it just made sense for Slade and his ex-wife to stay on Vashon Island and co-parent.

From Seattle Times

Communities at highest risk for shut-offs include Greenwater, Pierce County; Skykomish; Concrete, Skagit County; rural areas east of Snoqualmie Pass like Cle Elum and Kittitas; and parts of west Thurston County and Vashon Island, which have pockets of dense vegetation.

From Seattle Times

He was raised on Vashon Island, Wash. — sparse and bucolic with an artsy populace, a few miles southwest of Seattle — in a house without a TV, where meals were mostly eaten at home, his free time spent fashioning handmade puppets onto chopsticks.

From New York Times