Greenwich Village

American

[gren-ich, grin-] / ˈgrɛn ɪtʃ, ˈgrɪn- /

noun

a section of New York City, in lower Manhattan: inhabited and frequented by artists, writers, and students.

Greenwich Village British

/ ˈɡrɪn-, ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ /

noun

a part of New York City in the lower west side of Manhattan; traditionally the home of many artists and writers

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Greenwich Village Cultural

Neighborhood of Manhattan, in New York City.

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Home of many artists, writers, and musicians, Greenwich Village is known for the bohemian life-style of its inhabitants.

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Pearlstein introduced Gitter to other artists who gathered at the Cedar Tavern in Greenwich Village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Washington Square Park in Manhattan's Greenwich Village often hosts large crowds for snow-day activities and snowball fights, including another one just weeks ago during the city's last big storm.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

I went to a Greenwich Village pop-up to find out.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

The stores are located in Greenwich Village, a quick walk from the New York University campus, and in Chelsea.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2025

Enormous buildings stretched to the sky in the distance while raucous traffic whizzed through Greenwich Village streets.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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