/ Dictionary / Index E Ellis Island: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: El'lis Is'land Pronunciation: [key] an island in upper New York Bay: a former U.S. immigrant examination station. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ellis Ellison Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language