Queens

[ kweenz ]

/ kwinz /

noun

a borough of E New York City, on Long Island. 113.1 sq. mi. (295 sq. km).

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Words nearby Queens

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British Dictionary definitions for Queens

Queens

/ (kwiːnz) /

noun

a borough of E New York City, on Long Island. Pop: 2 225 486 (2003 est)

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

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