Queens

American

[kweenz] / kwinz /

noun

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

Queens British

/ kwiːnz /

noun

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

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Remember: Alcaraz is the defending champ in Queens, having toppled Sinner in four sets last September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Passengers Sara Sanchez, 27 years old, and her 5-month-old daughter Antonella Garcia, both from Queens, were recovered from the water but pronounced dead at a hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Tom Berenger plays a married Queens cop assigned to protect wealthy Manhattan murder witness Mimi Rogers, while a pre-”Sopranos” Lorraine Bracco portrays the wife he leaves waiting at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Bhatia was until recently a shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Traffic on the Belt Parkway kept us in Queens longer than Pa had planned.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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