Definition of Grand Island

1. Noun. A town in south central Nebraska.

Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Cornhusker State, Ne, Nebraska

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grand Island

Gramophone
Grampians
Grampus griseus
Gran Canaria
Gran Santiago
Granada
Grand Banks
Grand Canal
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon State
Grand Duchy
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Grand Guignol
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Island (current term)
Grand Lama
Grand Marnier
Grand Master
Grand Masters
Grand National
Grand Poobah
Grand Poobahs
Grand Prix
Grand Rapids
Grand Slam
Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park
Grand Tour
Grandma

Literary usage of Grand Island

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"Grand Island, a city and the county-scat of Hall county, Nebraska, USA, on the Platte river, about 154 m. W. by S. of Omaha. Pop. ..."

2. A Trip Through the Lakes of North America: Embracing a Full Description of by John Disturnell (1857)
"GAGE ISLAND, lying west of Grand Island, is three miles long. On its southwest end may be seen a light-house as you approach Kingston from Toronto or Oswego ..."

3. Travels Through Part of the United States and Canada in 1818 and 1819 by John Morison Duncan (1823)
"Passing along the bank you soon reach Grand Island, embraced in the forking of ... Passing Grand Island, and Navy Island a smaller one which succeeds it, ..."

4. America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive by James Silk Buckingham (1841)
"Landing at Whitehaven on Grand Island.—Splendid Forests of Oak and other Timber.—Saw-mills and Frames of Ships here.—Proposed City of Refuge to be built ..."

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