Rhode Island

geographical name

Rhode Is·land | \ rōd-ˈī-lənd

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Definition of Rhode Island

1 or officially Rhode Island and Providence Plantations state in the northeastern U.S. surrounding Narragansett Bay and bordering the Atlantic; capital Providence area 1212 square miles (3139 square kilometers), population 1,052,567

Note: Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state in area.

2 — see aquidneck island

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