/ Dictionary / Index R Roanoke Island: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ro'anoke Is'land Pronunciation: [key] an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Roanoke bells Roanoke Rapids Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language