New York City
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- proper noun
- /nu jɔrk ˈsɪti/
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Nueva York
- Known for its iconic skyline, New York City attracts millions of tourists each year.
- live in New York City
- based in New York City
- New York City hospitals
I've been employed by ABC in New York City my entire career.
- I've been employed by ABC in New York City my entire career.
- How long was New York City's shutdown for?
- Before that I was waitressing in New York City, living in Queens.
- Why are they in New York City and not in Newark?
- As you guys know, living in New York City is not cheap.
- Even my roommate, who was from New York City, she knew so many people.
- And then he moved to New York City and became a big shot lawyer.
- So there was a psychotherapist in New York City called Albert Ellis.
- I was just in New York City and now I'm in Germany.
- I summer in New York City and fall in bars.
- There are tremendous roundups in New York City and in the greater Washington area.
Examples
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We are in New York City, the city that never sleeps.
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I moved to New York City right after college.
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And then he moved to New York City and became a big shot lawyer.
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I want a summer in New York City with my friends.
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As you guys know, living in New York City is not cheap.
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Her new play will open at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City in October.
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New York City is filled with people.
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We're here in New York City at the WAP office.
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I've been employed by ABC in New York City my entire career.
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Because under a blanket of snow, New York City is truly gorgeous and surprisingly peaceful.
Synonyms
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A large American city on the east coast known for tall buildings and culture
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'New' (modifier) + 'York' (place name) + 'city' (urban area) yields an urban area called New York. Even if a learner doesn't know historical details, the structure clearly signals a city named "New York", a pattern common across languages, so B1 learners who know the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
New York City was named when the English took the old Dutch town and renamed it after the king's brother, the 'Duke of York', so it became a 'new' New place named for York. That's why the name stuck and now refers to the large, famous city we know today.