Newburgh

[ noo-burg, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bɜrg, ˈnyu- /

noun

a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.

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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby Newburgh

new broom, New Brunswick, New Brunswicker, new brutalism, Newburg, Newburgh, Newbury, Newburyport, Newby Hall, New Caledonia, New Canaan

Example sentences from the Web for Newburgh

It's been reported that Armstrong "lived in an apartment in a gritty part" of Newburgh, New York.
Why I Almost Killed Myself—And My Children|Daleen Berry|April 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He settled in Newburgh, New York, where he built up a very large dental practice.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
The city seemed quite dull when the Commander-in-Chief and his staff had departed for Newburgh.
A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia|Amanda Minnie Douglas
“Never want to see even crabs a la Newburgh again,” he grunted.
Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point|Alice B. Emerson

Hes head of a troop up in Newburgh and we met him when we were on a hike once.
Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Below Newburgh the river narrowed beneath upstanding cliffs and a point jutted out into the water.
Ethel Morton at Rose House|Mabell S. C. Smith

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