Brooklyn
geographical name
Brook·lyn
ˈbru̇-klən 
former city (1834–98) at the southwestern end of Long Island and now a borough of New York City population 2,504,700
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“Brooklyn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brooklyn. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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