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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Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty bring crackling wit and easy chemistry to a mismatched pair bopping between boroughs.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Mark Nygate, a 28-year resident just next door in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, gave CBS News a tour of his building and the inner parking lot that abuts the Royal Mint grounds.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
After a long flirtation with the city, the retailer opened up its first New York store in 2010 and now has a total of 42 doors in the five boroughs, employing 7,200.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
On March 18, 1997, thousands of fans packed the streets to pay their respects to the Brooklyn rapper, as a hearse with his coffin inside rolled through the borough.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Mark Nygate, a 28-year resident just next door in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, gave CBS News a tour of his building and the inner parking lot that abuts the Royal Mint grounds.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
After a long flirtation with the city, the retailer opened up its first New York store in 2010 and now has a total of 42 doors in the five boroughs, employing 7,200.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
On March 18, 1997, thousands of fans packed the streets to pay their respects to the Brooklyn rapper, as a hearse with his coffin inside rolled through the borough.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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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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