Yonkers

American  

[yong-kerz] / ˈjɒŋ kərz /

noun

1. a city in SE New York, on the Hudson, near New York City.

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Yonkers British  

/ ˈjɒŋkəz /

noun

1. a city in SE New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River. Pop: 197 388 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Yonkersite
  noun

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Example Sentences

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Yonkers

Milling about, too, was Othelyn Elaine Little, 25, an insurance underwriter from Yonkers, New York.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

We learn from Mr. Margolick’s biography that Caesar, who grew up the last of four children in Yonkers, N.Y., required special education as a boy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

West Ranch has a first-year head coach in TJ Yonkers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

Police took the teen into custody Friday at a residential house that police believe may be linked to a family member in Yonkers.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Not three weeks later, the newspapers reported that in Yonkers, New York, Patterson was offering to sell his $140,000 house fora $20,000 loss.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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