Queens

American  

[kweenz] / kwinz /

noun

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

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Queens British  

/ kwiːnz /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Amazon's withdrawal in 2019 -- under pressure from public opposition -- from a mega-project to build a second headquarters in Queens raised fears of a slowdown for New York tech.

From Barron's

In high school she was the Virginia state champion in the 300-meter hurdles before becoming a pentathlete at Queens University in North Carolina, where she broke school records in five events.

From Los Angeles Times

He entered the telecom industry in 1980s India and by the early 2000s brought his business to the U.S., establishing offices on Long Island and in Queens, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whereas Batman had his tragic back story, making him moody and tortured, and Spider-Man had the youthful verve of a kid from Queens, Superman was always kind of a square.

From The Wall Street Journal

The venue in Queens is the first soccer-specific stadium in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times