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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As Tatiana is so distinctly of New York, with dishes inspired by the boroughs, Dōgon is all in on DC.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on after hitting a home run against Tyler Holton #87 of the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Tanya is a former television reporter for NY1 News, where she was assigned to her home borough of Queens, New York.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on after hitting a home run against Tyler Holton #87 of the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Images shared on social media showed flames shooting high into the air as people screamed and ran from the scene in the Iztapalapa borough.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Tanya is a former television reporter for NY1 News, where she was assigned to her home borough of Queens, New York.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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