Manhattan

[ man-hat-n, or, especially for 1, 2, muhn- ]

/ mænˈhæt n, or, especially for 1, 2, mən- /

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noun

Also called Man·hat·tan Is·land. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ miles (22 km) long; 2½ miles (4 km) greatest width; 22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km).

a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city.

a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River.

(often lowercase) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry.

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Words nearby Manhattan

mangrove swamp, Mangrum, mangulate, mangy, manhandle, Manhattan, Manhattan Beach, Manhattan clam chowder, Manhattan District, Manhattanite, Manhattan Project

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How to use Manhattan in a sentence

The Tenement Museum in Manhattan has temporarily closed its physical doors but offers virtual tours, neighborhood tours and virtual school programs to help stay afloat.
Could GoFundMe campaigns save our cultural collections? Las Vegas’s Pinball Hall of Fame is banking on it.|Kate Silver|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
“We’re just sick over it, it’s really horrible,” said Joe Germanotta, who is a Manhattan restaurateur.
Lady Gaga offers half a million dollars for her stolen French bulldogs after walker was ambushed|Paulina Villegas|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
The sprawling venue in midtown Manhattan bears special significance during the state’s coronavirus saga.
Inside the six-month experiment to revive New York’s performing arts scene|Anne Quito|February 20, 2021|Quartz
Rent it on Amazon Prime Two teenagers who couldn’t be more different unexpectedly meet in Manhattan—and have undeniable chemistry.
The Best Teen Rom-Coms to Watch After You Finish the To All the Boys Trilogy|Annabel Gutterman|February 12, 2021|Time

The piece on Sheehan concludes with an anecdote told by Sheehan in which he described bumping into Ellsberg on the streets of Manhattan and discussing what had happened.
Seeing the Pentagon Papers in a New Light|by Stephen Engelberg|February 3, 2021|ProPublica
The detectives learned early on that Brinsley had arrived by bus in Manhattan.
Exclusive: Inside a Cop-Killer’s Final Hours|Michael Daly|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A little over a week ago, a group of people marched down the streets of Manhattan and called for police to be killed.
The Monsters Who Screamed for Dead Cops|Jacob Siegel|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He swiped one of them to get from midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her dance career was taking off, though, and she was now managing a very well-known dance studio in Manhattan.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the last really elegant shop of it kind left in Manhattan.
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the car rolled on toward Manhattan's northern boundary, the woman with the green eyes switched on the radio on the dash.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Even Milton's blind eyes pictured nothing so fantastic as this architectural chaos of Manhattan, so hopeless of eventual order.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
"He's sendin' his natives after the Manhattan, all right," Jimmie said.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines|G. Harvey Ralphson
The Manhattan had found the gunboat and was using the signals.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines|G. Harvey Ralphson
The boys were soon on board and the Manhattan was worked out into the channel.
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British Dictionary definitions for Manhattan

Manhattan

/ (mænˈhætən, mən-) /

noun

an island at the N end of New York Bay, between the Hudson, East, and Harlem Rivers: administratively (with adjacent islets) a borough of New York City; a major financial, commercial, and cultural centre. Pop: 1 537 195 (2000). Area: 47 sq km (22 sq miles)

a mixed drink consisting of four parts whisky, one part vermouth, and a dash of bitters

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 Manhattan

Manhattan

Island that constitutes one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. (See also Bowery, Broadway (see also Broadway), Central Park, Harlem, Park Avenue, Times Square, and World Trade Center.)

notes for Manhattan

Center of the country's financial industry (see Wall Street), communications industry, including advertising and television (see Madison Avenue), and fashion industry (see Fifth Avenue).

notes for Manhattan

A center of the art world (see Greenwich Village).

notes for Manhattan

Because of its noise and congestion, some have viewed it as unlivable, giving rise to the phrase “It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.” In the 1990s, it experienced prosperity and a decline in crime rates.

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The September 11 attacks left a physical and emotional scar on Manhattan.