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
Examples of borough in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite residents owning their homes, the more than 25,000 New Yorkers living in ground lease co-ops across the state — primarily in the outer boroughs and Westchester — live without any protections or regulations surrounding their ground lease agreements.
—
Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Population in Carlisle borough has gone up nearly 12% since 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 12 June 2025
On a recent winter day, Staten Island's borough president, Vito Fossela, walked along a neighborhood street.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
But Mamdani wants to be the man of the people, and his eye is set on the highest office in the five boroughs: mayor of New York.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for borough
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
Population in Carlisle borough has gone up nearly 12% since 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 12 June 2025
On a recent winter day, Staten Island's borough president, Vito Fossela, walked along a neighborhood street.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
But Mamdani wants to be the man of the people, and his eye is set on the highest office in the five boroughs: mayor of New York.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for borough
Cite this Entry
“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share