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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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Some of his friends are now trekking from different parts of the borough to shop at the store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

Another Tower Hamlets resident believes the borough should be looking to her country of birth for inspiration when it comes to improving its recycling rates.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He had lightning eyes, and was not a hero or monster but lived on an island off the coast of Victarea, the hero borough.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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