Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ellis island

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: el-lis is-land
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 27.5-acre island in the states of New Jersey and New York where millions of immigrants and others were processed, up until the 1950s.

Etymology

Named after Samuel Ellis, who bought the island in the late 18th century.

Derived Forms

ellisize

Questions

What does ellis island mean?: A 27.5-acre island in the states of New Jersey and New York where millions of immigrants and others were processed, up until the 1950s.
Where does ellis island come from?: Named after Samuel Ellis, who bought the island in the late 18th century.

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