Big Apple

noun

1. informal,  New York City

Word History and Origins

Origin of Big Apple¹

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

Example Sentences

Some 1.4 million residents in the Big Apple are food insecure, meaning they're unable to regularly access affordable, healthy food.

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With the election of a young, popular socialist as mayor, the city is now bracing for a taxing regulatory wave that will try to make the Big Apple more affordable by taking money from some and giving it to others.

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The Big Apple adds a local tax of 3.88%, for a combined take of 14.8%, the highest anywhere in America.

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He added in the tweet: “I am very sad to see the Big Apple torn apart by electing an un-American socialist who wants to trample on the values and freedoms that millions of Americans have fought and died for.”

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Affordable housing and inflation consistently ranked among the top concerns for Big Apple voters this election.

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