borough

noun

Definition of boroughnext
as in city

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Recent Examples of borough Together, these airports are among the most important economic engines in our borough, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and generating economic activity for countless Queens businesses. — Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 In the eight years since, Brent Buck Architects has built its name renovating town houses across the borough. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 There are so many over-the-top displays across the borough that locals formed a group called Staten Island Haunted Houses to pin them on a custom Google map. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 The New York borough — a part of the city now better known for its gentrified neighborhoods — has been thrust into the center of two cultural firestorms this week. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for borough
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
  1. city
  2. town
  3. municipality
  4. metropolis
  5. burg
Noun
  • Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Over the next two years, Sguros allegedly personally paid property taxes and a water utility account while both remained in West’s name and used West’s identity on a city building permit application, the affidavit said.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of city
Noun
  • But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of town
Noun
  • The exact amount Florida homeowners would save varies across municipalities because of differing local tax rates.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Pennsylvania law requires operators to notify municipalities at least 30 days before beginning delivery robot operations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipality
Noun
  • The cutting-edge building details the city’s evolution from a humble fishing village to a bustling metropolis with over 18 million residents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine a perfect replica of a sprawling metropolis, a Tokyo or a São Paulo, engraved at atomic dimensions on a tile the size of a fingernail.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of metropolis
Noun
  • Historic Hills Scenic Byway Iowa Autumn color paints the valleys and family farms between the Villages of Van Buren County, seven historic burgs punctuating this quiet 105-mile drive along the Des Moines River in southeast Iowa.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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