Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: fire is-land
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York, United States.

Example Sentences

"He stole his first Fire Island commission from another architect by seducing the clients, with whom he briefly formed a throuple. […] As Fire Island’s reputation grew, so did the fame of its residents. In 1977, after divorcing his first wife, Calvin Klein bought one of Gifford’s beachfront homes."

Etymology

Perhaps from a misinterpretation of Dutch vijf (“five”) or vier (“four”), referring to the number of islands.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: vijf

Questions

What does fire island mean?: The large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York, United States.
Where does fire island come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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