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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Located in the borough of Queens, LaGuardia is the third-busiest airport serving New York, handling 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Located in the New York borough of Queens, LaGuardia is New York's third-busiest airport, serving 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The application will allow the company to increase production in the borough and Netflix has also pledged to make a contribution towards improved accessibility at Longcross Railway Station.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Because what was so inspiring about the leap was not how the jumper got from one borough to the other, but how he stayed between them for so long.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer