Brooklyn

American  

[brook-lin] / ˈbrʊk lɪn /

noun

1. a borough of New York City, on W Long Island. 76.4 sq. mi. (198 sq. km).

2. a city in NE Ohio.

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Brooklyn British  

/ ˈbrʊklɪn /

noun

1. a borough of New York City, on the SW end of Long Island. Pop: 2 465 326 (2000)

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Brooklyn Cultural  

1. One of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

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It is noted for the special “Brooklyn accent” of its inhabitants.

The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn with Manhattan.

Other Word Forms

• Brooklynite noun

Example Sentences

Among the countless startups in this space is Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Vermeer, which began by building visual navigation systems for cinematography drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the wind tore the mist into shreds, I could see the sea, gray as a selkie’s coat, stretching itself from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York, America.

From Literature

His words were accompanied by a picture of Sir David and Lady Beckham in a swimming pool with Brooklyn as a child.

From BBC

The Supreme Court’s other ruling on Monday evening involved New York’s 11th congressional district, which encompasses all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tour also comes after the high-profile rift between his parents and their oldest son, Brooklyn.

From BBC