[man-hat-n, or, especially for 1, 2, muh
n-] 
| 1. | Also called Man⋅hat⋅tan Is⋅land. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13 1/2 mi. (22 km) long; 2 1/2 mi. (4 km) greatest width; 22 1/4 sq. mi. (58 sq. km). |
| 2. | a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city. 1,427,533. |
| 3. | a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River. 32,644. |
| 4. | (often lowercase) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry. |
Man·hat·tan 1 (mān-hāt'n, mən-)
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| Man·hat·tan 2 also man·hat·tan (mān-hāt'n, mən-) n. A cocktail made of sweet vermouth, whiskey, and a dash of bitters. [After Manhattan1, a borough of New York City.] |
Island that constitutes one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. (See also Bowery, Broadway, Central Park, Harlem, Park Avenue, Times Square, and World Trade Center.)
Note: Center of the country's financial industry (see Wall Street), communications industry, including advertising and television (see Madison Avenue), and fashion industry (see Fifth Avenue).
Note: A center of the art world (see Greenwich Village).
Note: Because of its noise and congestion, some have viewed it as unlivable, giving rise to the phrase “It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.” In the 1990s, it experienced prosperity and a decline in crime rates.
Note: The destruction of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks left a physical and emotional scar on Manhattan.