Block Island

English

Etymology

From Dutch Block, named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block.

Proper noun

Block Island

1. An island in Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, United States, coextensive with the town of New Shoreham.
   • 1989, Billy Joel, “The Downeaster "Alexa"”, in Storm Front:

     Well I'm on the Downeaster Alexa / And I'm cruisin' through Block Island Sound

Derived terms

• Block Islander

Translations

Translations

• Arabic: بلوك آيلاند
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 布洛克島 / 布洛克岛 (Bùluòkè Dǎo)

• German: Blockinsel
• Japanese: ブロック島
• Persian: بلاک آیلند
• Russian: Блок-Айленд (Blok-Ajlend), Блок (ru) (Blok)
• Urdu: بلاک جزیرہ

References

• TopoZone: Block Island, Washington County