Coney Island

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Other early parks, including Coney Island in New York and Kennywood near Pittsburgh, have also remained open to this day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It will pass Staten Island and some beaches, including Coney Island in Brooklyn, before connecting to an existing pipeline network near Rockaway Beach in Queens.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

It is thought that Coney Beach Amusement Park was built to entertain American troops returning from the war and took its name from New York's pleasure park on Coney Island.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

That includes day trips to Coney Island, beach getaways and picnics at the park — my personal favorite summer pastime.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

I get this picture in my head of Mr. Landau with his cooler and his plastic bottles, heading out to Coney Island on the Q train.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead