Bronx

[brongks]

noun

1. the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).

2. a cocktail of gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and orange juice.

Bronx

/ brɒŋks /

noun

1. a borough of New York City, on the mainland, separated from Manhattan by the Harlem River. Pop: 1 363 198 (2003 est)

Other Word Forms

• Bronxite noun

Example Sentences

Firefighters and emergency responders searched into the afternoon for anyone who may have been trapped under the mounds of rubble outside the building, which is part of a public housing development in the Bronx.

From BBC

Back in our family room, things weren’t going well for the Bronx Bombers, blowing lead after lead.

From Los Angeles Times

That is the norm in baseball, at least outside Chavez Ravine, the Bronx, and recently Milwaukee.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesperson for the MTA Police Department confirmed in a statement that officers responded Thursday morning to a “report of a disorderly passenger” at the Fordham Metro-North station in the Bronx.

From Los Angeles Times

The then-28-year-old activist stunned the political establishment when she unseated the fourth-ranked Democrat in the House to represent a New York district that includes parts of the Bronx and Queens.

From Los Angeles Times