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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of southeast Massachusetts off the southwest coast of Cape Cod. A whaling and fishing center in the 1700s and early 1800s, it is now a popular resort area.
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island in Massachusetts, famous for once being home to one of the earliest known deaf communities.
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- noun an island summer resort off of Cape Cod
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Examples
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Capawack Island, now called Martha's Vineyard, iv. 76; vi. 19, 58; iii.
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Since endorsing Mr. Obama in 2008, Mr. Buffett has become an occasional private adviser to the president, including during a phone call with Mr. Obama in August when the president was vacationing on Martha's Vineyard.
White House Sought Buffett's Approval John D. McKinnon 2011
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President Obama, speaking to reporters from vacation in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., said the U.S. was working with the rebel council to "ensure that the institutions of the Libyan state are protected" and that the U.S. would "support them with the assets of the Gadhafi regime that were frozen earlier this year."
U.S. Offers Assistance, to a Point Adam Entous 2011
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In a briefing Monday afternoon on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing with his family, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the "best information" indicated that the Libyan strongman was still in Libya, whereabouts unknown.
U.S. Officials: Gadhafi Is Still in the Country Nathan Hodge 2011
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Steven Senne/Associated Press President Obama, who is vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, led a conference call on the quake with federal officials shortly before 3 p.m., the White House said.
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PD: laughs By the way, James Taylor is a Martha's Vineyard guy.
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Video Exclusive: Playing For Change's "Groove In G," Plus A Conversation With Author Paul Samuel Dolman Mike Ragogna 2011
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Once again Mark Feuerstein brings to life the character of Dr, Hank Lawson, a concierge doctor operating out of a luxurious home on Martha's Vineyard.
Jackie K. Cooper: Royal Pains/Necessary Roughness: Bright Summer Viewing Jackie K. Cooper 2011
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Martha's Vineyard's year-round population of roughly 16,000 has always faced problems that belie the island's reputation as a presidential getaway and summer playground for the rich.
Soft Economy Lingers in Obama Vacation Spot Jennifer Levitz 2011
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PD: laughs By the way, James Taylor is a Martha's Vineyard guy.
Mike Ragogna: HuffPost Video Exclusive: Playing For Change's "Groove In G," Plus A Conversation With Author Paul Samuel Dolman Mike Ragogna 2011
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As for the location, the president loves Martha's Vineyard, and there's a lot to love—beautiful beaches, hills, biking.
The President's Island Retreat Peggy Noonan 2011
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