Bronx

American  

[brongks] / brɒŋks /

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.

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Bronx British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Bronxite
  noun

Example Sentences

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Bronx

Mullin said Oscar Belgal, 28, the man shot and wounded in the Bronx by ICE agents on Thursday, had an extensive criminal history and was trying to evade arrest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Oscar Bergal, 28, was wounded in the neck during an ICE operation in the Bronx on Thursday, while a five-year-old child who was in his car at the time was physically unharmed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But the baseball gods don’t favor the Bronx all that much anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Christy Lorraine Knowings was born Feb. 25, 1980, in the Bronx.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

The man’s more frequent trips to the Bronx are a result of the way the trains are scheduled.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos