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Hell's Kitchen

American  

noun

  1. (in New York City) a section of midtown Manhattan, west of Times Square, formerly notorious for its slums and high crime rate.


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The project, called Hell’s Kitchen, also failed to adequately involve local tribes in assessing the effect on cultural resources, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

ITV America’s portfolio includes major unscripted brands such as Love Island, Queer Eye, and Hell’s Kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

It affects vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street and covers areas that are typically clogged with traffic, including Times Square, the theater district, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea and SoHo.

From Salon Jan. 6, 2025

But recently she had been living in an apartment in Hell’s Kitchen, with her partner and her best friend, while starring in the Broadway revival of “Cabaret.”

From New York Times Nov. 30, 2024

I mean that life's erstwhile dull monotony is like to be forgotten quite in the vigorous, exhilarating air of Hell's Kitchen.

From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Farnol, Jeffery

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