Ellis Island cultural definition

An island in the harbor of New York City. The chief immigration station of the United States was on Ellis Island from 1892 to 1943, a time when millions of people, especially from Europe, came to the United States.

• Ellis Island lies near the Statue of Liberty, which made an impressive sight for people approaching the United States for the first time.
• 1990 marked the opening of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

Island in the harbor of New York City, southwest of Manhattan.

• From 1892 to 1954, it served as the prime immigration station of the country. Some twelve million immigrants passed through it during this time.
• Part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.