/ Dictionary / Index G Governors Island: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Gov'ernors Is'land Pronunciation: [key] an island in New York Bay at the S end of the East River: U.S. military post. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. governorship Governor Winthrop desk Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language