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noun
- 1. a town or district which is an administrative unit.
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A borough is a type of town or urban area, especially in Great Britain or New York City. Learn the etymology, history, examples, and related phrases of borough from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
noun. (in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city. one of the five administrative divisions of New York City. British. an urban community incorporated by royal charter, similar to an incorporated city or municipality in the U.S. a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament.
A borough is a town, or a division of a large town, especially in the UK or the US. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of borough with examples from literature and the Cambridge English Corpus.
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
A borough is a town that has its own government. It also can be a part of a big city that has powers of self-government. Manhattan is just one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. When a borough is part of a big city, it represents a more formal division than just a neighborhood.
A borough is a town or part of a city that has its own local government. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with examples and synonyms.
Learn the meaning of borough as a noun, referring to a village, town, or part of a large city with its own government. Find out how boroughs are used in different countries, especially in Great Britain and New York City.
