Greenwich Village

[gren-ich, grin-]

noun

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

Greenwich Village

/ ˈɡrɪn-, ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ /

noun

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

Greenwich Village

1. Neighborhood of Manhattan, in New York City.

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

Example Sentences

She said that these days her clients often say they’d like to live in the West Village, Greenwich Village, Brooklyn Heights or the Upper East Side.

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

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Audible, the audiobook and podcast service that’s a subsidiary of Amazon, has notably entered the theatrical space, commissioning new works from playwrights and presenting productions at the Minetta Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village.

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They’re on their third New York apartment now, this one in Greenwich Village.

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Dylan was still establishing himself in the Greenwich Village folk scene when he met Baez, by then a star.

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