borough

CEFRC1

/ˈbʌ.ɹə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A town or district with its own local government.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

Examples

  • Manhattan is the best-known borough in New York.

  • The Bronx is a borough of New York City.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbʌɹ.oʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A town or city.

  2. A fortified town.

  3. An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.

More examples

In context

  • Queens is my favorite borough.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English borwe, borgh, burgh, buruh, from Old English burh, burg, from Proto-West Germanic *burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“stronghold, city”). Cognate with Dutch burcht, German Burg, Danish borg, Swedish borg, French bourg, Turkish burç. Doublet of Brough, burgh, and Bury.