Brooklyn
Americannoun
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a borough of New York City, on W Long Island. 76.4 sq. mi. (198 sq. km).
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a city in NE Ohio.
noun
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It is noted for the special “Brooklyn accent” of its inhabitants.
The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn with Manhattan.
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One of them is the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, a $3.5 billion project to transform a Brooklyn waterfront into a new maritime district with an all-electric shipping port and thousands of new apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Brooklyn show was his 25th after he discovered them in the late ‘90s from a recommendation on the Get Up Kids’ website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2018, Damon dropped $16.7 million on his most famous property: a 6,200-square-foot Brooklyn Heights penthouse.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A court in Brooklyn is expected to sentence him on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Our studio apartment in Brooklyn, with the half fridge and its “Mean People Suck” sticker that was ripped all around the edges, because Mom tried—and failed—to peel it off.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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