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N.Y.

N.Y.

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A state in the northeast United States whose capital is Albany
  • noun
translation icon : N.Y.
  • The company opened its headquarters in Albany, N.Y. last year.

Examples

  • Many people dream of moving to N.Y. for new opportunities.

  • She traveled to N.Y. last summer.

  • His family has lived in N.Y. since the 18th century.

  • I live in N.Y.

  • Many people dream of moving to N.Y. for new opportunities.

  • The company opened its headquarters in Albany, N.Y. last year.

  • His family has lived in N.Y. since the 18th century.

Synonyms

NY
vsN.Y.
178 1.0

A state in the northeast of the United States with capital Albany

is written with punctuation as the abbreviated form
New York
vsN.Y.
168 1.0

A northeastern US state with Albany as capital and New York City as its largest city

is the shortened written form with punctuation rather than the full phrase
New York State
vsN.Y.
70 1.0

A state in the northeast of the United States with Albany as its capital

is the abbreviated form used with punctuation instead of the full name
Empire State
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10 3.6

A nickname for the state of New York in the United States

is the official abbreviated form used in formal writing

Surface Forms

N.Y. singular
N.Y singular

Etymology

N.Y. is an abbreviation for the state New York. The part New means 'new' and York comes from the English city of York, so N.Y. is the short form for the American place named after York.