borough
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- noun
- /ˈbɜroʊ/
- UK
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municipio
- But in the south London Borough of Merton, there is a service that helps them travel independently.
- London borough
- Borough of Gillingham
- Borough Council
He used to be a decent constituency MP in the next borough along to me.
- He used to be a decent constituency MP in the next borough along to me.
Examples
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One sample consisted of a cross-section of residents from the Borough of Gillingham, Kent, England.
Academic text (2000) -
Speaker, in my constituency of Heywood and Middleton in the borough of Rochdale, one in three of year six children are overweight or obese.
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ANNA: Her dad sold fruit in the old Borough Market.
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I'm talking about the Borough Planning Commission.
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Borough High is a really good school.
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You've held a post on the borough council.
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The London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, right?
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Residents of the nearby borough of Slatington have a separate drop-off station.
Academic text (2001) -
"Camden is a strong, connected, and progressive borough," says Ahmed.
Academic text (2010) -
The borough of Camden is known for its vibrant culture and diverse community.
Synonyms
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An area of a county with its own local government
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A town or city that has its own local government and the people who run it
Compounds
- Archaic
A custom in England long ago where the youngest son inherits family land
- Literature
A small English voting area in the past where one person controlled the few voters
- Archaic
A very small town where one person or family controls who is elected to Parliament
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Borough comes from an old English word burh meaning 'fort' or 'walled town'. That idea of a protected, self-standing place grew into the meaning of a town with its own rights and a representative, so a borough is a town that has its own local government or representation.