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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.
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.
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 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.
Borough is a noun that can mean a town, a division of a large town, or one of the five divisions of New York City. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, related words and translations in different languages.
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.
