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Nantucket in British English
(nænˈtʌkɪt)
noun
an island off SE Massachusetts: formerly a centre of the whaling industry; now a resort. Length: nearly 24 km (15 miles). Width: 5 km (3 miles). Pop (county and town): 10 724 (2003 est)
Nantucket in American English
(nænˈtʌkɪt)
island of Mass., south of Cape Cod: summer resort: 46 sq mi (119 sq km); pop. 9,500
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