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Noun: Ellis Island
  1. 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"

Type of: island

Part of: Garden State, Jersey, N.J., New Jersey, NJ

Encyclopedia: Ellis Island, New York City

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