Gotham

American  

[goth-uhm, goh-thuhm, got-uhm, goh-thuhm] / ˈgɒθ əm, ˈgoʊ θəm, ˈgɒt əm, ˈgoʊ θəm /

noun

1. a journalistic nickname for New York City.

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

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Other Word Forms

• Gothamite noun

Example Sentences

I’m assuming when you went to the Gotham Awards you were not thinking “I’m going to give James Cameron a piece of my mind tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times

Finding a suit and cowl made just for him, Damian transforms into Little Batman in order to safeguard Wayne Manor and Gotham City from villains, including a rather mischievous Joker.

From Salon

If you're not familiar with Harper's work, he's also written for TV shows including Gotham and the Mentalist, while Taron Egerton starred in the recent adaptation of Harper's novel of the same name, She Rides Shotgun.

From BBC

“One Battle After Another” has already been on a steady roll with critics, collecting top prizes from the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn., the New York Film Critics Circle, the Gotham Awards and the National Board of Review — an unusually consistent run that has begun to separate it from the pack even before industry groups weigh in.

From Los Angeles Times

"Batman is going from Gotham to Glasgow to global."

From BBC