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NY

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. New York (approved especially for use with zip code).


N.Y. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. New York.


NY British  

abbreviation

  1. New York (city or state)

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Example Sentences

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Angelo has to pretend he’s a copier salesman with business meetings in Rochester, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

Allers — born in 1949 in Rye, N.Y. — looked back on the film’s success in 2011, telling The Times that it “gave an opportunity for a lot of young animators who hadn’t had a chance to lead a character. So they were fired up to do a good job — it was quite an inclusive and creative circle.”

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, on Friday, Micron broke ground on what the company says will eventually be a $100 billion chip-making complex in Onondaga County, N.Y.

From Barron's

Kianna Underwood, a cast member of the former Nickelodeon children’s sketch comedy series “All That,” was killed in a hit-and-run accident early Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y., authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Matthew Corcione, a 15-year-old in Scarsdale, N.Y., heard about paper trading from a friend and started doing it in preparation for eventually opening a real brokerage account.

From The Wall Street Journal