Bronx
noun
the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
Bronxite
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a word derived from
Bronx.
Example Sentences
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“Come see the South Bronx and come see things that are genuine,” said Giuseppe González, 40, a former Bronxite and the owner of Suffolk Arms, a bar in Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2017
The celebration was largely conceived by Brian G. Andersson, a Bronxite of Swedish ancestry.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2014
Caught up in the beat of his time is Jonas Gould, an athletic and good-looking young Bronxite, working as a printer's apprentice.
From Time Magazine Archive
An onlooker, Captain Bill Tourney, a 31-year-old Bronxite, spoke up: "It is named for a German or Dutch farmer . . . who settled there."
From Time Magazine Archive
