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 high-rise office tower is located on 52nd Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, a borough that neighbors the Bronx, the home of Yankee Stadium.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
The Interborough Express, a passenger rail line that would connect New York City’s most populous boroughs, Brooklyn and Queens, without entering Manhattan, could finally become a reality.
—New York Times, 29 July 2025
Mayor Eric Adams ordered all flags on all city buildings and stationary flagstaffs throughout the five boroughs to be lowered to half-staff until further notice in homage to Islam.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
The Interborough Express, a passenger rail line that would connect New York City’s most populous boroughs, Brooklyn and Queens, without entering Manhattan, could finally become a reality.
—New York Times, 29 July 2025
Mayor Eric Adams ordered all flags on all city buildings and stationary flagstaffs throughout the five boroughs to be lowered to half-staff until further notice in homage to Islam.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borough. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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