ellis island
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A historical immigration station: Ellis Island is an island in New York Harbor that served as the main entry point for immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954. It is a major symbol of American immigration history.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- My great-grandparents arrived in America through Ellis Island.
- Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to immigration history.
- Over 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island.
Advanced Usage
"Ellis Island experience": Refers to the process of immigration inspection and the hopeful yet often difficult arrival in a new country.
- Her family's Ellis Island experience was one of both anxiety and relief.
"Ellis Island records": Refers to the archival documents containing information about immigrants who passed through the station.
- Genealogists often search Ellis Island records to trace their ancestry.
Variants and Related Words
- Immigration station (n): A place where arriving immigrants are processed.
- Port of entry (n): An official location where people and goods can enter a country.
Synonyms
- Gateway: (in this historical context) A point of entry.
- Immigration center: A facility for processing new arrivals.
Related Phrases
- To pass through Ellis Island: To undergo the immigration inspection process there.
- Millions of Europeans passed through Ellis Island in search of a better life.
Related Idioms
- "Ellis Island of the [region/era]": A metaphorical phrase used to describe a primary or famous entry point for a group of people during a specific time.
- The city's old train station was the Ellis Island of the Great Migration for many southern families.
Noun
- an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States
- some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island