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

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Brooklyn

Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

So New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared at a ribbon-cutting event last week with Mayor Zohran Mamdani for a low-income housing project in Brooklyn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The 44-year-old singer sparked a social media firestorm last week when she publicly criticized Art of Play, a magic and games store in Brooklyn, after an unsuccessful attempt to purchase a mechanical singing bird.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Finally, why Kelly Clarkson really doesn’t get that Brooklyn magic shop’s whole deal.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

“I thought you said we were going to meet someone named Ben,” said Brooklyn.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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