/ Dictionary / Index R Rhode Island: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rhode" Is'land Pronunciation: (rōd), [key] a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 947,154; 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Cap.: Providence. Abbr.: RI (for use with zip code), R.I. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rhodamine Rhode Island bent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language