Times Square

American  

noun

1. a wide intersection extending from 43rd to 47th Streets in central Manhattan, New York City, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect.

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Times Square British  

noun

1. a square formed by the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in New York City, extending from 42nd to 45th Street

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Times Square Cultural  

1. Area of Manhattan formed by the intersection of Broadway (see also Broadway) and Seventh Avenue between Forty-second and Forty-fourth Streets.

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Site of a large, annual New Year's Eve celebration.

Heart of the New York City theater district.

Once known for its high levels of crime, prostitution, and pornography, in recent years it has been cleaned up.

Example Sentences

In New York, the opening of the Swatch store in Times Square was met with "pushing and shoving" in the waiting crowd, John McIntosh, who had been in line since Wednesday, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

One night at the Truss Hotel Times Square is £191 for a couple.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Then just a starry-eyed Catholic schoolgirl, she remembers walking down Times Square and hearing a woman singing in the streets in a style unknown to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Shares have tumbled about 40% over the past 12 months, hurt by slower-than-expected property sales and a failed bid to build a coveted Times Square casino.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The crowd of onlookers reminded me of Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan