Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of New Zealand separated from South Island by Cook Strait. It is the smaller but more populous of the country's two principal islands.
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- proper noun The northernmost of the two major islands making up
New Zealand .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait
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Examples
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She felt so discouraged that she was almost tempted to call North Island and invite her last official consort back for a vacation.
The Songs of Distant Earth Clarke, Arthur C. 1986
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The east coast of the North Island is a hotbed for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to latest Ministry of Health figures.
Hawke's Bay Today 2010
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'' There is an active front that has been moving through the lower North Island, which is preceded by some very moist north westerlies, '' he said.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By KRISTIAN SOUTH 2010
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'' There is an active front that has been moving through the lower North Island, which is preceded by some very moist north westerlies, '' he said.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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Castle called the North Island newspaper on Tuesday and asked them to accompany him to the police station.
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New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.
WN.com - Articles related to World's major trade powers to push for Doha deal to boost economy 2010
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The latest one was that one had opened but in the middle of North Island which is the middle of the middle of nowhere .
retail hell 2005
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"While researching this issue, we noted that 'North Island' and 'South Island' are actually not official names under our legislation, despite their common long-term usage," Grant said.
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"While researching this issue, we noted that 'North Island' and 'South Island' are actually not official names under our legislation, despite their common long-term usage," Grant said.
Home 2009
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"While researching this issue, we noted that 'North Island' and 'South Island' are actually not official names under our legislation, despite their common long-term usage," Grant said.
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