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borough

noun

Definition of boroughnext
as in city

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Recent Examples of borough Sandusky’s trial produced shocking testimony from other victims The shadow of Penn State’s influence in this borough in the center of the commonwealth continues to hang over the case. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 Three people were shot and three people were stabbed and wounded, one critically, in Brooklyn on Monday leading up to and during the borough’s annual J’Ouvert and West Indian Day celebrations. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Made from vintage tin signs scavenged from around Brooklyn, it's poetically anchored in the borough’s history, while also signaling the neighborhood’s future—just like the hotel itself. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 The borough of Manhattan joins several cities that have decided, with little to no debate, to honor Parton with a day of her own. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for borough
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
  1. city
  2. town
  3. municipality
  4. metropolis
  5. burg
Noun
  • An electric locomotive in the northwestern city of Kovel was also struck, Zelenskyy said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.
    — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • This also mirrored the home in which I was raised; my father went to an office every day and my mom stayed home (and drove all over town) taking care of my older brother and I, the house and garden, our pet dog, and our father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If a primary market’s ratio spikes, an investor can look for neighboring towns with a healthy, sustainable ratio.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • The 2023 rate was about 58%, the third-lowest of any suburban municipality, meaning the city fell $24 million short of target.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the electoral council, known as the CEP, still lacked access to voting centers in at least 23 municipalities in three regions where deadly armed groups continue to control large swaths of territory.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of municipality
Noun
  • Nipping across to one German metropolis is about to get a little easier.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of metropolis
Noun
  • That’s when the pop-up Pound4Pound Grilled Burgers typically arrives to grill up some fabulous-looking ‘burgs.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Because the church holds a lot of sway in this backwoods burg, and unsurprisingly, such couplings are frowned upon by the extremely conservative, extremely close-minded population.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Definition of burg

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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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