mayor

noun

may·​or ˈmā-ər  ˈmer 

 especially before names  (ˌ)mer

: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough

mayoral

ˈmā-ə-rəl 

ˈmer-əl;

ˌmā-ˈȯr-əl 

adjective

Examples of mayor in a Sentence

the mayor of New York

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump has also mentioned Baltimore, New York, Los Angeles and Oakland, California ‒ each cities with Democratic mayors in states led by Democratic governors ‒ as potential federal targets. —Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

The City of West Bend owns the remaining 26%, and its mayor has said the city will follow the county's lead in what to do with the property. —Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Once Upon a Time Step into the charming coastal town of Storybrooke, Maine, where fairy-tale characters are suspended in time and stripped of their memories — all except for the Evil Queen, Regina (Lana Parrilla), who rules as mayor and author of the curse. —James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Carolyn Caiharr is running unopposed for re-election as mayor of Edwardsville in November. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English maire, from Anglo-French, from Latin major greater — more at major

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mayor

• gayer
• grayer
• greyer
• layer
• nayar
• payer
• payor
• peyer
• player
• preyer
• sayer
• slayer

Kids Definition

mayor

noun

may·​or ˈmā-ər  ˈme(-)ər 

: an official elected to act as head of a city or borough

mayoral

ˈmā-ə-rəl  ˈme- ə- 

adjective

Legal Definition

mayor

noun

may·​or ˈmā-ər, ˈmer 

: an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough