Bronx

American

[brongks] / brɒŋks /

noun

the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
a cocktail of gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and orange juice.

Bronx British

/ brɒŋks /

noun

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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Bronxite

noun

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Statistics for the new Bronx K-12 aren’t collected, but Success Academy projects about 91% of students will be black, Hispanic or multiracial, and 90% will qualify for free or discounted lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Hollywood news outlet Deadline reported that the veteran actor, a native New Yorker, was found dead Saturday in his home in The Bronx.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Pastore was born in the Bronx in 1946.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Twilight has faded to a blue-gray evening by the time I arrive in front of the crumbling Hunts Point, Bronx, apartment complex I call home.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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