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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The course, which spans the city’s five boroughs, kicks off on Staten Island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The son of a slumlord coming from the outer boroughs, he was starting with two strikes against him when he attempted to make a jump into Manhattan’s high society.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Rikers, which sits on the East River between the Bronx and Queens boroughs, primarily holds people who are awaiting trial in New York, as was the case for disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Counties in this category include the five boroughs of New York, as well as Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Puerto Ricans and Latinos from all five boroughs came to pay their respects.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
