1
a
: a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges
b
: a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament
c
: an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government
2
a
: a municipal corporation proper in some states (such as New Jersey and Minnesota) corresponding to the incorporated town or village of the other states
b
: one of the five constituent political divisions of New York City
3
: a civil division of the state of Alaska corresponding to a county in most other states
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Tuesday afternoon on a Zoom call, the right-hander was sporting a beard, something forbidden while playing for the Yankees, and a t-shirt from the brand Meanwhile Back in Queens, a local company that sells clothing, accessories and other items to celebrate the borough of Queens.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
The two airports are approximately 10 miles apart in the borough of Queens.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
However, according to a Tuesday report by local newspaper the Staten Island Advance, there have now been reported drone sightings in Staten Island, which is a borough of New York City.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at Floyd Bennett Field, located at a former airfield in the borough of Brooklyn, joins a growing list of 25 shelters the city has either closed or is in the processing of shutting down.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
The two airports are approximately 10 miles apart in the borough of Queens.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
However, according to a Tuesday report by local newspaper the Staten Island Advance, there have now been reported drone sightings in Staten Island, which is a borough of New York City.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at Floyd Bennett Field, located at a former airfield in the borough of Brooklyn, joins a growing list of 25 shelters the city has either closed or is in the processing of shutting down.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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borough
noun
bor·ough
ˈbər-ō 
1
a
: a town or urban area in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament
b
: a self-governing urban area in Great Britain
2
: a self-governing town or village in some states
3
: one of the five political divisions of New York City
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