Harlem

[ hahr-luhm ]

/ ˈhɑr ləm /

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noun

a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.

a tidal river in New York City, between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, which, with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, connects the Hudson and East rivers. 8 miles (13 km) long.

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Words nearby Harlem

Harkness, harl, Harlan, Harlech, Harleian Library, Harlem, Harlemite, Harlem Renaissance, harlequin, harlequinade, harlequin bug

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How to use Harlem in a sentence

March also includes a story about the Hermès Birkin, a portfolio celebrating the cultural impact of the Studio Museum in Harlem and a piece by the novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge, who also serves as the magazine’s features director.
Samira Nasr, a fashion first at Harper’s Bazaar: ‘I just want to bring more people with me to the party’|Robin Givhan|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
Born in Harlem in 1924 to immigrant parents from Nevis in the West Indies, Tyson had already lived a full life by the time she became a model and actress.
In ‘Just as I Am,’ actress Cicely Tyson reflects on 96 years of a life well lived|Tre'vell Anderson|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Another case began in 2016, when a financial adviser named Darrell Williams, stepped off the subway to meet a client in Harlem.
New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price.|by Mike Hayes for ProPublica|January 12, 2021|ProPublica
Sure, her cozy Harlem apartment had just barely enough space for her to practice — if she moved her couch.
Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ has a place of honor in company’s first virtual season|Celia Wren|December 2, 2020|Washington Post

The game opens with him emerging from the New York subway tunnels onto Manhattan’s 125th Street — Harlem, his new neighborhood.
‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales’: Like its movie counterparts, a confident and entertaining spectacle|Christopher Byrd|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
I meet Otis J. the night he arrives at “The Castle,” a West Harlem halfway house for newly-released convicts.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In neighborhoods such as Harlem, 33 percent of students attend charter schools, a majority of them black or Latino.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats|Daniel DiSalvo|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After raising a cool $2m last night, Will met the President today in DC while Kate visited a Harlem youth project.
Kate Middleton and Prince William's $2m Dinner|Tom Sykes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Banks grew up far from the trailer park—up on 152nd St. and Amsterdam in Harlem.
Azealia Banks Opens Up About Her Journey from Stripping to Rap Stardom|Marlow Stern|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I think some of my favorite memories are just being all together in that house in Harlem.
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson|Alex Suskind|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you put a little siccative de Harlem in it, or use any picture varnish thinned with turpentine, it will serve well enough.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
Mr. Belcher took his seat in it, in the darkness, and then the vehicle was rapidly driven to Harlem.
Sevenoaks|J. G. Holland
Guicciardini, L. mentions the report of printing having been invented at Harlem, 146.
A Treatise on Wood Engraving|John Jackson
He made a noble stand at Harlem Heights for three weeks, where he had several encounters with the foe.
From Farm House to the White House|William M. Thayer
The committee of defense decided to build two fortified camps on Brooklyn Heights and on the heights of Harlem.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II|Stephen M. Ostrander

British Dictionary definitions for Harlem

Harlem

/ (ˈhɑːləm) /

noun

a district of New York City, in NE Manhattan: now largely a Black ghetto

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Harlem

Harlem

Neighborhood of Manhattan.

notes for Harlem

Mostly populated by African-Americans, Harlem has long been a center of black culture.

notes for Harlem

During the 1920s, Harlem was the site of a great upsurge in black literature, music, and theater known as the Harlem Renaissance.

notes for Harlem

The area now contains a large Puerto Rican population and, after a period of economic decay, has experienced a revitalization.