Gotham

[ goth-uhm, goh-thuhm for 1; got-uhm, goh-thuhm for 2 ]

/ ˈgɒθ əm, ˈgoʊ θəm for 1; ˈgɒt əm, ˈgoʊ θəm for 2 /

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noun

a journalistic nickname for New York City.

an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Gotham

Goth·am·ite, noun

Words nearby Gotham

gotcha, gotcha lizard, Göteborg, Goth, Gotha, Gotham, Gothamite, go the distance, go the extra mile, go the limit, Gothenburg

How to use Gotham in a sentence

Like most urbanites, my eyes were carefully attuned to the sidewalks, and seeing Jody’s bike was like ticking a square in some game of Gotham bingo.
”A Bike Ride Is Far Better than Yoga, or Wine, or Weed.”|mskenazy|July 29, 2022|Outside Online
On the East Coast, both New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have seen their polling numbers collapse, with three-quarters of Gotham residents telling pollsters they fear for their personal safety.
California Democrats Were in a NIMBY Mood on Tuesday|Philip Elliott|June 8, 2022|TIme
He loves the city, and in fact, there’s a nod to Gotham in his show – a line from one of the songs reads, “I love to listen to the subway hum and watch the rats play with the trash.”
GALA dance-theater piece tackles immigration|Patrick Folliard|March 25, 2022|Washington Blade
Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Red Hood must protect Gotham after Bruce Wayne passes away.
The 40 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2022|Eliana Dockterman|January 7, 2022|Time

Werzowa, Gotham, Levin, and Röder deciphered and transcribed the sketches from the 10th Symphony, trying to understand Beethoven’s intentions.
An AI finished Beethoven’s final symphony. But is it good?|Ahmed Elgammal/The Conversation|September 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Amirpour cautions, however, that Bad City is only “Iran, Iran” as far as Gotham City is New York.
The Punk Behind Iran's Only Vampire Spaghetti Western-Style Love Story|Melissa Leon|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Giulavogui cried, 55 years old and less than a decade in America, but sounding like a Gotham newsboy from another era.
From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He told Gotham magazine that he was the youngest in a family with six sisters.
Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta, American Great, Dead at 82|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whereas Gotham mopes in the shadows, The Flash bursts like a splash page.
‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie|Sujay Kumar|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe Gotham is the live-action superhero show we deserve, just not the one we need right now.
Batman Deserves Better Than ‘Gotham’|Sujay Kumar|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When speaking of the city of New York do not refer to it as "Gotham."
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
There is an avenue of elms a mile in length, framing at the extremity a view of the Gotham hills.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
This is Gotham, where wisdom was once to be found; for are not its wise men proverbial?
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
No Anglo-Saxon can see them without thinking of the nursery rhyme of the "wise men of Gotham who went to sea in a tub."
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
Like a wise man of Gotham, he jabbed his thumb into the mixture, and asked, "Are those mine?"
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes