rhode island Definition

state in the northeastern U.S. surrounding Narragansett Bay and bordering the Atlantic; capital Providence area 1212 square miles (3139 square kilometers), population 1,052,567

island of southeastern Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay; site of the city of Newport

any of a U.S. breed of general-purpose domestic chickens having a long heavy body, smooth yellow or reddish legs, and rich brownish-red plumage

any of a U.S. breed of domestic chickens resembling Rhode Island Reds but having pure white plumage