Roanoke-island
noun
1.
an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh’s unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
Roanoke Island
/ˈrəʊəˌnəʊk/
noun
1.
an island off the coast of North Carolina: site of the first attempted English settlement in America. Length: 19 km (12 miles). Average width: 5 km (3 miles)
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