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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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They were also banned from entering the London borough where the couple live for a decade.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

It said the other three, which were in Ealing borough, have since had their misconnections fixed.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

A judge later ordered that the case move to a Manhattan court after city lawyers argued that borough was the proper jurisdiction because that is where the rent freeze vote took place.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Victor Niederhoffer was born to Arthur and Elaine Niederhoffer in New York’s Brooklyn borough on Dec. 10, 1943.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

He was going to run for Assemblyman from Queens, his home borough, next Election.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Counties in this category include the five boroughs of New York, as well as Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Other boroughs, including Kensington and Chelsea—where Harrods is located—said they were unable to provide similar data to Westminster.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

More than two million people across Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs were eligible to vote in the contest but turnout was just under 25%.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Will she closely follow her predecessor's agenda or does she have different priorities for a city region which consists of 10 boroughs and is home to more than two million people?

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Puerto Ricans and Latinos from all five boroughs came to pay their respects.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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