borough
noun
(in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city.
boroughs
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pluralof borough.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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London is an outlier with an average disposable income of more than £36,000 per head although there are very large variations between London's boroughs.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
At the same time, rents increased by 10% in both boroughs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
"We want the GLA to implement Right to Grow within its food and housing policies so it's easier for boroughs to sign on to the framework," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
New York City added more than 1.33 million residents between 1900 and 1910—the most people for any decade, ever, aside from when the city’s boroughs were knitted together in their current form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
And nowhere in America was such a single temple potential available as in New York’s five boroughs.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
