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

The next year, the family moved to the Bronx.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of course, it being New York in the 1980s, the car was stolen off the street and found in the Bronx—with its doors missing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 10 highest-scoring schools were located in New York City, and seven of those were charter schools in the Bronx, which is home to some of the poorest ZIP Codes in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

An interlacing of memoir and anecdote, it begins with the author as a young boy, growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., left agog by the Bronx Zoo’s immersive Amazon exhibit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Someone described Minneapolis the other day has having the inclusivity and quirkiness of San Francisco, but with the attitude of the Bronx — a fearsome combination.

From Los Angeles Times