borough

noun

Definition of boroughnext
as in city

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Recent Examples of borough In this Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, the Queen Mary 2 prepares to depart the Red Hook Terminal, bound for Southampton, England, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025 Read: Hong Kong is self-destructing Since 2019, more than 5,000 emigrants have moved to the South London borough of Sutton, where a local group organized a camp in 2023 to educate children of the Hong Kong diaspora about Chinese repression. — Cora Engelbrecht, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025 Froot Loops cereal, sold in Canada and made with natural dyes, left, and Froot Loops cereal, sold in the US and made with artificial dyes, arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. — Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 Mayor Sadiq Khan expanded to cover the British capital’s outer boroughs in 2023. — Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for borough
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
  1. city
  2. town
  3. municipality
  4. metropolis
  5. burg
Noun
  • Mount Dora urban forester Mark Miller and city staff will also lead workshops on native species, proper pruning techniques, and best planting practices.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But they will be used as tools by city officials, developers and community members to shape Charlotte’s future.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of city
Noun
  • In developing a town around their chocolate factory, the Hersheys also built theaters, recreation centers and public transportation for their workers.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Pour a damn fine cup of coffee and see what the cast has been up to since the '90s cult classic first left town.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of town
Noun
  • The latter roughly matches the level awarded to municipalities prior to legislative cuts in 2014.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Braga is a city and a municipality in northwestern Portugal.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of municipality
Noun
  • Much of Chicago’s rise from provincial Midwestern town to admired international metropolis was the result of strong mayors with both responsibility and accountability for public safety, schools and transportation.
    — Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • From metropolises like Atlanta and Nashville to historic spots like Annapolis to coastal destinations like Tampa, these cities represent the wonderful diversity of our region.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of metropolis
Noun
  • Spink believed relocation of some of baseball’s lesser-drawing teams was possible, and there was a vast nation of growing burgs with their arms (and wallets) open.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Two teeny Texas burgs made the list for their preservation of western culture.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of burg

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