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1. (n.) Rhode Island
a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1,048,319; 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km).
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1. (noun) Rhode Island, Little Rhody, Ocean State, RI
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
2. (noun) Rhode Island
one of the British colonies that formed the United States
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1. rhode island
the smallest but most densely populated of the United States, and one of the original 13; faces the Atlantic between Connecticut (W.) and Massachusetts (N. and E.); is split into two portions by Narragansett Bay (30 m. long); hilly in the N., but elsewhere level; enjoys a mild and equable climate, and is greatly resorted to by invalids from the S.; the soil is rather poor, and manufactures form the staple industry; coal, iron, and limestone are found. Providence, Pawtucket, and Newport are the chief towns.
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