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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- CapeCod A hook-shaped peninsula of southeast Massachusetts extending east and north into the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing, whaling, and shipping were important here until the late 1800s; the economy today is based largely on tourism.
Examples
“Father Cod is as good as you're going to get when it comes to local champions of the working class and social justice.”
“Cod is simply a concept developed to keep the simple minded in under control.”
“Shame on USA TODAY's editorial board for thinking this wind "farm" off the shores of Cape Cod is a good idea.”
“Though Cape Cod is a nice holiday place, it really isn't all that spectacular when you live here year round.”
“Here's a little Now That's What I call Cod Reggae selection to prove my point.”
“This small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod is a place that is as bewitching and alive as the characters we meet: Violet, a brilliant girl who is in love with books and with a man destined to betray her; Lysander Wynn, attacked by a halibut as big as a horse, certain that his life is ruined until a boarder wearing red boots arrives to change everything; Maya Cooper, who does not understand the true meaning of the love between her mother and father until it is nearly too late.”
Blackbird House: Summary and book reviews of Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman.
“This small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod is a place that is as bewitching and alive as the characters we meet: Violet, a brilliant girl who is in love with books and with a man destined to betray her; Lysander Wynn, attacked by a halibut as big as a horse, certain that his life is ruined until a boarder wearing red boots arrives to change everything; Maya Cooper, who does not understand the true meaning of love between her mother and father until it is nearly too late.”
“S.C.), and to head off Republicans in usually safe Massachusetts, where a southeast district that includes Cape Cod is competitive for the first time in decades.”
The Wall Street Journal: Democrats Retrench as GOP Pulls Away
“In Massachusetts, the leader of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on Cape Cod, which is seeking to build a billion-dollar casino, stepped aside recently and apologized for lying about his military record.”
“Falmouth is on Cape Cod, which is a great place for birding.”
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