a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 2,057 sq. mi. (5,330 sq. km). Capital: Dover. Abbreviation: DE (for use with zip code), Del.
a city in central Ohio.
a river flowing S from SE New York, along the boundary between Pennsylvania and New Jersey into Delaware Bay. 296 miles (475 km) long.
a member of a grouping of North American Indian peoples, comprising the Munsee, Unami, and Unalachtigo, formerly occupying the drainage basin of the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River valley, and the intervening area.
the Eastern Algonquian language of any of the Delaware peoples.
Horticulture.
a red vinifera grape grown for table use that yields a white wine.
the vine bearing this fruit.
Words nearby Delaware
delate, delative, Delaunay, Delavigne, delavirdine, Delaware, Delawarean, Delaware Bay, Delaware Jargon, Delaware Water Gap, De La Warr
We rented a house in New Castle, Delaware, that doubled as our filming location and lodging for the actors.
Nitehawk Shorts Festival: ‘Brute,’ a Twisted Take on Playing in the Dark|Julia Grinberg|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was impressed at the time to hear Biden schmooze with Maliki as if he were the governor of Delaware.
Exposed: The White House’s Professor-in-Chief|Jonathan Alter|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But watching this from what I call my “bench on the beach” in Delaware I had been watching [Ebola coverage] all summer.
Meet America’s New Top Ebola Fighter|Abby Haglage|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, bills legalizing same-sex marriage have been passed in Rhode Island and Delaware.
The Coming Gay Marriage Witch Hunt|David Freedlander|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Woodside Farm Creamery in Hockessin, Delaware, ice cream is all about Jersey cows.
The Secret to This Ice Cream: Pampered Cows|Jane & Michael Stern|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Delaware was closed from the 1st of December to the 14th of March.
Reading the Weather|Thomas Morris Longstreth
Beyond the orchards and great trees the majestic Delaware rolled in purple splendor, dotted with slanting sails.
True to His Home|Hezekiah Butterworth
Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, declared to the same purpose, and avowed that Northern men could not be expected to consent to this.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden
His lands are on navigable water, communicating with the Delaware, and but about 16 miles from this city.
Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself, Volume II (of 2)|Benjamin Franklin
When I heard that you were a Delaware, my heart grew big for you.
Spotted Deer|Elmer Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for Delaware (1 of 3)
Delaware1
/ (ˈdɛləˌwɛə) /
noun
plural-waresor-warea member of a North American Indian people formerly living near the Delaware River
the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
British Dictionary definitions for Delaware (2 of 3)
Delaware2
/ (ˈdɛləˌwɛə) /
noun
a state of the northeastern US, on the Delmarva Peninsula: mostly flat and low-lying, with hills in the extreme north and cypress swamps in the extreme south. Capital: Dover. Pop: 817 491 (2003 est). Area: 5004 sq km (1932 sq miles)Abbreviation: Del., (with zip code)DE
a river in the northeastern US, rising in the Catskill Mountains and flowing south into Delaware Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic. Length 660 km (410 miles)
British Dictionary definitions for Delaware (3 of 3)
Delaware3
/ (ˈdɛləˌwɛə) /
noun
an American variety of grape that has sweet light red fruit
State in the eastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Maryland to the west and south. Its capital is Dover, and its largest city is Wilmington.