Big Apple

British  

noun

1. informal New York City

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Etymology

Origin of Big Apple

C20: probably from US jazzmen's earlier use to mean any big, esp northern, city; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

But the trip to the Big Apple also illuminated another path for Moreno.

From Los Angeles Times

Every indicator shows that the tech footprint has "grown enormously" in the Big Apple, says Julie Samuels, president of Tech:NYC, who also points to the arrival of major employers in the sector.

From Barron's

Zeta-Jones said she had become increasingly drawn to The Big Apple's art scene, describing herself as "a bit of an eclectic collector".

From BBC

Residents of Staten Island, New York's often-forgotten borough, have long celebrated their distinct distance from the rest of the megacity, and the election of a leftist mayor has fired up old conversations about breaking away from the Big Apple.

From Barron's

A great big apple tree grows from a tiny brown speck of a seed.

From Literature