manhattan

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man·hat·tan | \ man-ˈha-tᵊn

, mən- \

Definition of manhattan

: a cocktail consisting of vermouth, whiskey, and sometimes a dash of bitters

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Recent Examples on the Web But the menu here was largely devoted to classic cocktails — everything from a manhattan to a gin fizz to a whisky sour. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 17 Oct. 2019 He was known for his keen intellect, wry wit, excellent manhattans and blueberry pancakes. — courant.com, 13 Oct. 2019 This human riffed on a manhattan and named it a confused human, a dry and malty brew: Jack Daniel’s, Cinzano sweet vermouth, lemonade, cherry syrup and a lemon slice immaculately sectioned by the robot. — WSJ, 3 Oct. 2018 Image Bartenders are happy to report that Americans are ordering the classic cocktails: manhattans, old-fashioneds, daiquiris and so forth. — Robert Simonson, New York Times, 5 July 2018 But whiskey, too, has taken a back seat in cocktails like the manhattan and the Boulevardier. — Robert Simonson, New York Times, 5 July 2018 Other Italian treats will include Averna Amaro and Cinzano 1757 for great manhattans. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2017 At this rooftop and terrace bar and restaurant on the Hudson in Jersey City, don’t order a manhattan; just drink in the view. — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 These are the Big Boy Cozy Cocktails that a Husky Man would drink by his prototypical fireside: an old fashioned, a manhattan, a boulevardier. — Marian Bull, GQ, 20 Jan. 2018 See More

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Manhattan geographical name

Man·hat·tan | \ man-ˈha-tᵊn

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Definition of Manhattan

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.