Borough
noun
A town, or part of a large city, that has its own government to deal with local problems.
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
Often appears as...
- borough council
- borough boundary
noun
In certain states of the U.S., like Alaska, a borough is an administrative division, similar to a county in other states.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is part of Alaska state.
Often appears as...
- matanuska-susitna borough
- kenai peninsula borough
noun
A town, or part of a large city, that has its own government to deal with local problems.
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
Often appears as...
- borough council
- borough boundary
noun
In certain states of the U.S., like Alaska, a borough is an administrative division, similar to a county in other states.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is part of Alaska state.
Often appears as...
- matanuska-susitna borough
- kenai peninsula borough
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Local Government
A borough has its own local government for specific administrative functions.
The borough's government organizes local festivals.
Pro Tip 2/3Part of City
A borough is often a smaller section within a larger city, each with unique characteristics.
She lives in the Greenwich borough, known for its rich maritime history.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Village
Do not confuse a borough with a village; boroughs are usually more urban and developed.
He mistakenly referred to the suburban borough as a village.
Pro Tip 1/3Local Government
A borough has its own local government for specific administrative functions.
The borough's government organizes local festivals.
Pro Tip 2/3Part of City
A borough is often a smaller section within a larger city, each with unique characteristics.
She lives in the Greenwich borough, known for its rich maritime history.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Village
Do not confuse a borough with a village; boroughs are usually more urban and developed.
He mistakenly referred to the suburban borough as a village.
Pro Tip 1/3Local Government
A borough has its own local government for specific administrative functions.
The borough's government organizes local festivals.
Pro Tip 2/3Part of City
A borough is often a smaller section within a larger city, each with unique characteristics.
She lives in the Greenwich borough, known for its rich maritime history.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Village
Do not confuse a borough with a village; boroughs are usually more urban and developed.
He mistakenly referred to the suburban borough as a village.
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Stephen Ritz: A teacher...
to live, learn and earn in a better one. So I'm here to tell you a story about me and this wall that I met outside, which I'm now bringing inside. And it starts with three people. The crazy teacher -- that's me on the left, I dress up pretty, thank you, my wife, I love you for getting a good suit -- my passionate borough president
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How to design a library...
but it was actually fun going to the openings, so I decided that I wanted to get the people in my office who had worked on these projects, get the illustrators and photographers, and I said, why don't we rent a van and drive around the five boroughs of New York and see how many we could hit at one time.
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
universe all around am so the only other animals I would think that could have a particular period to have the young ones are the wildebeest but of course those ones would get the young ones in Serengeti National Park or the Western Gordon borough conservation area in
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
get a correction haha okay so you're wondering what the my favorite dishes for here at each day and I was thinking about it and I actually said any enough two days ago I really must borough votes now for those of you don't know what for
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Janette Sadik-Khan: New...
And the proof is not in a computer model. It is in the real-world performance of the street. You can have fun with paint. All told, we've created over 50 pedestrian plazas in all five boroughs across the city.
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Adorable Baby Animal...
and life for them can be 30 35 years now listen to you i'm going to put you back with your mum in your borough underground is this right i just yeah just put it down puffins lay only one egg a year
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Modern Lives, Ancient...
as a subterranean borough can be as afraid as we are of being buried alive there's something like deeper than that and some glimmer of deep psyche that you're back in your mother's womb
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Inside the minds of...
He had observed earthworms making choices about how to drag oddly shaped leaves into their boroughs, and was struck that a human might employ similar means to solve a similar problem.
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Anxious? Blame the...
the window the temperature will go down very very soon there are so many winds in the world when people ask you what makes the borough win special what do you tell them
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Combatting the decline...
yonder Omaha woman allow Omaha gzo joy Amidala oh Bassanio Jolla borough glioma every culture uses folk stories to convey
Video examples
Stephen Ritz: A teacher...
to live, learn and earn in a better one. So I'm here to tell you a story about me and this wall that I met outside, which I'm now bringing inside. And it starts with three people. The crazy teacher -- that's me on the left, I dress up pretty, thank you, my wife, I love you for getting a good suit -- my passionate borough president
Video examples
How to design a library...
but it was actually fun going to the openings, so I decided that I wanted to get the people in my office who had worked on these projects, get the illustrators and photographers, and I said, why don't we rent a van and drive around the five boroughs of New York and see how many we could hit at one time.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
universe all around am so the only other animals I would think that could have a particular period to have the young ones are the wildebeest but of course those ones would get the young ones in Serengeti National Park or the Western Gordon borough conservation area in
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
get a correction haha okay so you're wondering what the my favorite dishes for here at each day and I was thinking about it and I actually said any enough two days ago I really must borough votes now for those of you don't know what for
Video examples
Janette Sadik-Khan: New...
And the proof is not in a computer model. It is in the real-world performance of the street. You can have fun with paint. All told, we've created over 50 pedestrian plazas in all five boroughs across the city.
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
and life for them can be 30 35 years now listen to you i'm going to put you back with your mum in your borough underground is this right i just yeah just put it down puffins lay only one egg a year
Video examples
Modern Lives, Ancient...
as a subterranean borough can be as afraid as we are of being buried alive there's something like deeper than that and some glimmer of deep psyche that you're back in your mother's womb
Video examples
Inside the minds of...
He had observed earthworms making choices about how to drag oddly shaped leaves into their boroughs, and was struck that a human might employ similar means to solve a similar problem.
Video examples
Anxious? Blame the...
the window the temperature will go down very very soon there are so many winds in the world when people ask you what makes the borough win special what do you tell them
Video examples
Combatting the decline...
yonder Omaha woman allow Omaha gzo joy Amidala oh Bassanio Jolla borough glioma every culture uses folk stories to convey
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Quote examples
Madison Smartt Bell
American Novelist
Our cultural capital has changed tremendously on its way into the twenty-first century. Manhattan has been secured and sanitized; it's smoke- and trans-fat-free. In the boroughs, many of the old jungles have been cleared as well.
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Killer Mike
American Musician
Nas is truly one of the greatest lyricists to ever come out of Queens, which has produced more great MCs than any other borough. He's one of the greatest MCs of my lifetime and in the world. He's also a friend.
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Boris Johnson
British Politician
We are experiencing such large support for the Olympic relay that our advice is to stay in your neighbourhood, stay in your borough and wait for it to come near you.
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Clare Rewcastle Brown
British Journalist
I soon realised the state rulers were being protected by the federal government who relied on these rotten boroughs to deliver their vote.
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Danny Green
American Athlete
I played for the Long Island Panthers growing up, and we played in all the boroughs.
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Craig Mazin
American Director
I grew up on lovely Staten Island, which is the forgotten borough of New York City.
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ASAP Ferg
American Musician
I make music for the whole world, not just one borough.
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Charles B. Rangel
American Politician
We can't have Harlem become one borough for the rich.
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Gza
American Musician
I've studied rap in every borough.
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Keeth Smart
American Athlete
Brooklyn is a very weird borough.
Quote examples
Madison Smartt Bell
American Novelist
Our cultural capital has changed tremendously on its way into the twenty-first century. Manhattan has been secured and sanitized; it's smoke- and trans-fat-free. In the boroughs, many of the old jungles have been cleared as well.
Quote examples
Killer Mike
American Musician
Nas is truly one of the greatest lyricists to ever come out of Queens, which has produced more great MCs than any other borough. He's one of the greatest MCs of my lifetime and in the world. He's also a friend.
Quote examples
Boris Johnson
British Politician
We are experiencing such large support for the Olympic relay that our advice is to stay in your neighbourhood, stay in your borough and wait for it to come near you.
Quote examples
Clare Rewcastle Brown
British Journalist
I soon realised the state rulers were being protected by the federal government who relied on these rotten boroughs to deliver their vote.
Quote examples
Danny Green
American Athlete
I played for the Long Island Panthers growing up, and we played in all the boroughs.
Quote examples
Craig Mazin
American Director
I grew up on lovely Staten Island, which is the forgotten borough of New York City.
Quote examples
ASAP Ferg
American Musician
I make music for the whole world, not just one borough.
Quote examples
Charles B. Rangel
American Politician
We can't have Harlem become one borough for the rich.
Quote examples
Gza
American Musician
I've studied rap in every borough.
Quote examples
Keeth Smart
American Athlete
Brooklyn is a very weird borough.
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