Gotham
Americannoun
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a journalistic nickname for New York City.
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an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.
Other Word Forms
- Gothamite noun
Example Sentences
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For the Yankees, that’s the YES Network, which can be purchased via the Gotham Sports app for $120 a season.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The actually existing Mets were also midwifed by Gotham honchos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Central defender Carter plays her club football in the United States for Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League, having previously represented Chelsea and Birmingham City in the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
This seasonal force has maintained its presence in NYC’s modern-era winters, coming out with shovels and vests and bells on the now-rarer, but no-less-stultifying occasions of heavier ice and precipitation in Gotham.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
What distinguished Gotham was that their leaders flew out from New York to San Jose and tried to bully Burry into giving them back the $100 million they had invested with him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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