1
a
: a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges
b
: a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament
c
: an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government
2
a
: a municipal corporation proper in some states (such as New Jersey and Minnesota) corresponding to the incorporated town or village of the other states
b
: one of the five constituent political divisions of New York City
3
: a civil division of the state of Alaska corresponding to a county in most other states
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The performance, which took place Friday (Jan. 17), in David Geffen Hall, marked De La’s first show in the five boroughs in nearly two years, making the set a homecoming of sorts for the New York natives.
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The plane crashed in the Belle Harbor area of the Rockaways in the New York City borough of Queens.
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She was found while a conductor was doing a walk-through at the train's first stop in the Queens borough, police told the media outlet.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Here are three other restaurant companies that are watching the IPO market for their chance to go public:
Panera Brands
A Panera Bread Co. restaurant in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
The plane crashed in the Belle Harbor area of the Rockaways in the New York City borough of Queens.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
She was found while a conductor was doing a walk-through at the train's first stop in the Queens borough, police told the media outlet.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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borough
noun
bor·ough
ˈbər-ō 
1
a
: a town or urban area in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament
b
: a self-governing urban area in Great Britain
2
: a self-governing town or village in some states
3
: one of the five political divisions of New York City
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