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Queens

American  
[kweenz] / kwinz /

noun

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


Queens British  
/ kwiːnz /

noun

  1. 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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The city is where he lives, works and even owns a tiny movie theater in the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The suspect was later identified as 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros of Queens, New York City.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the series follows five 20-something housemates in Queens as they navigate the pleasures and perils of early adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Our hotel was somewhere in the left armpit of a fat guy in Queens.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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