borough
(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.
(formerly) a fortified town organized as and having some of the powers of an independent country.
(in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states.
Origin of borough
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How to use borough in a sentence
The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.
After all, weed is practically legal in the five boroughs these days.
Bill Bratton Scolds Giggling Audience at American Justice Summit | Lloyd Grove | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe only one of the five boroughs connected to the mainland is the Bronx.
‘The Power Broker’ Turns 40: How Robert Caro Wrote a Masterpiece | Scott Porch | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough the Muppets did famously take Manhattan it was unclear, what, if any, experience they had in the outer boroughs.
Muppets, Superheroes And The Politicians Who Love Them | Ben Jacobs | May 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe eggs are disbursed throughout the five boroughs and a citywide scavenger hunt ensues.
Franck de las Mercedes Lost Everything in a Fire…Except His Faberge Egg | Justin Jones | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
We have our machine and our compromises, and all the rest of it; and even a few wholly rotten boroughs.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThese parishes were then further divided into eleven districts called boroughs, hundreds or plantations.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyGreat alterations were said to have been made in schedule A: fifty-one boroughs out of fifty-six remained as before.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe last of the fifty-six boroughs to be disfranchised was Amersham, and Mr. Croker moved that Midhurst should take its place.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanSeven of these boroughs had sent reformers to parliament, and eight possessed an open constituency.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for borough
/ (ˈbʌrə) /
a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter: See also burgh
any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London
any of the five constituent divisions of New York City
(in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality
(in medieval England) a fortified town or village or a fort
(in New Zealand) a small municipality with a governing body
Origin of borough
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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