Manhattan

[ man-hat-n, muhn- ]

noun

1. 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).
2. a borough of New York City approximately coextensive with Manhattan Island: chief business district of the city.
3. a city in NE Kansas, on the Kansas River.
4. (often lowercase) a cocktail made of whiskey and sweet vermouth, usually with a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry.

Manhattan

/ mænˈhætən; mən- /

noun

1. 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)
2. a mixed drink consisting of four parts whisky, one part vermouth, and a dash of bitters

Manhattan

1. 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

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.

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

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 ).

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

“We’re just sick over it, it’s really horrible,” said Joe Germanotta, who is a Manhattan restaurateur.

From Washington Post

The sprawling venue in midtown Manhattan bears special significance during the state’s coronavirus saga.

From Quartz

Rent it on Amazon Prime Two teenagers who couldn’t be more different unexpectedly meet in Manhattan—and have undeniable chemistry.

From 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.

From ProPublica

The detectives learned early on that Brinsley had arrived by bus in Manhattan.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

He swiped one of them to get from midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn.

From The Daily Beast

Her dance career was taking off, though, and she was now managing a very well-known dance studio in Manhattan.

From The Daily Beast

It was the last really elegant shop of it kind left in Manhattan.

From The 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.

From Project Gutenberg

Even Milton's blind eyes pictured nothing so fantastic as this architectural chaos of Manhattan, so hopeless of eventual order.

From Project Gutenberg

"He's sendin' his natives after the Manhattan, all right," Jimmie said.

From Project Gutenberg

The Manhattan had found the gunboat and was using the signals.

From Project Gutenberg

The boys were soon on board and the Manhattan was worked out into the channel.

From Project Gutenberg