Etymology
Origin of interborough
Example Sentences
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A great episode about “The Bridge,” by MC Shan—detailing the interborough competition between talent from the Queens-based Juice Crew and the Bronx’s Boogie Down Productions—unfolds like a History Channel series reconstructing the Battle of Verdun.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 1, 2019
In short time, that neighborhood slowly began to reveal some of its secrets and charms, and a long interborough holiday of sorts commenced.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018
But the Mets, who are one of those teams, are unlikely to make an interborough deal with the Yankees.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2017
Next, the subway, including the L train, an essential interborough connector.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 24, 2014
He was only a councilman, but as Jenkins told us our efforts were already acquiring the shape of a campaign, a full-blown interborough enterprise.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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