borough
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈbɜroʊ/
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distrito
- I worked in some of the poorest boroughs in London with kids, you know, real, real desperate situations, real poverty.
- boroughs of New York
- outer boroughs
- London boroughs
If you're not from the five boroughs, you're not from New York City, Right.
- If you're not from the five boroughs, you're not from New York City, Right.
- And I come from Queens, which is one of the boroughs in New York City.
- Fashion world out of Manhattan, more into the outer boroughs, most noticeably Brooklyn.
- He had Harlem and the Bronx and all of the five boroughs.
- So at them ages, it was just fun and just, you know, even in school, school tournaments, playing for your borough, it was just things like that and it was just enjoyable.
- He was also the son of then Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who is now the mayor of New York, which may explain why Jordan has left for Albania.
- So they started to, you know, this is all borough, that's your borough.
- OK, I'll have a little, you know, some cuts of London borough and, and, you know, and maybe four baby snicker.
- I don't give a fuck if it's your PTA, your City Council, your county freeholder, your, your, you know, your borough, whatever.
Examples
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At its center is the two-square-mile Borough of Freehold, which serves as the Monmouth County seat.
Academic text (2010) -
Seven and a half million people across 33 boroughs speak more than 300 languages.
Academic text (2010) -
l work for the borough, for 30 years now.
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The man lived deep in the borough, somewhere around Avenue L or M.
Fiction book (1998) -
"We used to provide most of our services in one borough, and now we provide them in several boroughs."
Academic text (2011) -
And I come from Queens, which is one of the boroughs in New York City.
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I received many invitations from city and borough councils to stop by and visit.
Academic text (1995) -
So on behalf of the neighborhood council, myself, and New York City, I want to thank you for what you've done, and I ask for your continued support until we have the kind of general hospital this borough needs.
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The wards within the borough differ greatly in terms of socio-economic status.
Academic text (2000) -
The borough of Brooklyn has its own local government that addresses community needs.
Synonyms
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4.4
A part of a city known for a particular community or feature
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6.2
An area of a city that officials use for police work or elections
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3.4
A district of a city used to choose local officials
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2.8
A part of a city, like a neighbourhood, used for local government or shown on maps
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4.5
A smaller area inside a district with its own local council
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 Autonomous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Borough comes from the old word burh meaning 'fort' or 'strong place', and when cities grew the word came to mean a part of the city that looks after its own local matters. So a borough in a large city is an area with its own local council and some self-government.