Manhattan

noun

Man·​hat·​tan man-ˈha-tᵊn 

mən-

variants or less commonly manhattan

plural Manhattans also manhattans

: a cocktail consisting typically of whiskey, vermouth, and bitters

… a cocktail bar focusing on the classics such as martinis, Manhattans and boulevardiers.

—Nico Madrigal-Yankowski

A Manhattan has three key ingredients: A whiskey you like, sweet vermouth, and bitters. A purist will say you should use rye.

—Michael Corcoran

For a classic manhattan, I'd grab a solid, classic rye.

—Al Sotack

Examples of Manhattan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But while his girlfriend Haley (Francesca Reale) dreams of a life together, traditional careers and a pricy loft in Manhattan, Rudy makes insubstantial money performing his musical puppet show on the subway. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024

In an apartment house in Manhattan’s East Village, a resident from more earthquake-prone California calmed nervous neighbors. —Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024

At Rangoon, a Burmese restaurant in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, the chef Myo Moe, 51, muddles slices of Chinese bitter melon in her Satt Kha, a spicy twist on a vodka mule that’s the best-selling drink on the menu. —Becky Cooper, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024

Large tree falls onto power lines, parked cars in Manhattan 01:37 Two more people died in Pennsylvania on Wednesday after trees collapsed from strong winds. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024

Contracts signed for Manhattan properties priced above $20 million were up a whopping 140 percent year-over-year in Q1, according to a new report from Compass. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024

For example, Joby's air taxi service in Manhattan plans to use its eVTOL, which looks like an oversized drone, to shuttle passengers from New York to JFK Airport next year. —Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024

The announcement Thursday follows Kering’s January move to purchase a building on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue for $963 million, as luxury retail real estate purchases heat up. —Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024

Filings show New York officials are first preparing to try to seize Trump’s golf course and private estate north of Manhattan, known as Seven Springs. —Andrew Torgan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Manhattan, borough of New York City

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Manhattan

• Manhattan clam chowder

Geographical Definition

Manhattan

geographical name

Man·​hat·​tan man-ˈha-tᵊn 

mən-

1

city on the Kansas River in the northeast central part of the state of Kansas population 52,281

2

island 13 miles (21 kilometers) long in southeastern New York surrounded by the Hudson River, Harlem River, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, East River, and Upper New York Bay

3

borough of New York City comprising Manhattan Island, several small adjacent islands, and a small area (Marble Hill) on the mainland population 1,585,873

Note: Manhattan contains one of the world's chief financial and commercial areas.

Manhattanite

man-ˈha-tᵊn-ˌīt 

mən-

noun