Roanoke Island
noun
an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
British Dictionary definitions for roanoke island
Roanoke Island
/ (ˈrəʊəˌnəʊk) /
noun
an island off the coast of North Carolina: site of the first attempted English settlement in America. Length: 19 km (12 miles). Average width: 5 km (3 miles)