a state of the northeastern US, bordering on the Atlantic: the smallest state in the US; mainly low-lying and undulating, with an indented coastline in the east and uplands in the northwest. Capital: Providence. Pop: 1 076 164 (2003 est). Area: 2717 sq km (1049 sq miles)
Abbreviations: R.I. or (with zip code) RI
Rhode Island in American English
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New England state of the U.S.: one of the 13 original states; 1,045 sq mi (2,706 sq km); pop. 1,048,000; cap. Providence