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

He made guest appearances on popular shows throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, including on the King of Queens, Friends, That '70s Show, and House.

From BBC

He studied at what is now known as the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, interned at Alps Salami in Queens and apprenticed with butchers in Tuscany.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, an upcoming episode of the PBS series “Secrets of the Dead” titled “Queens of Combat” presents them as a possibility that has yet to be definitely proven.

From Salon

She and four other female authors—Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Baroness Orczy and Ngaio Marsh—team up and dub themselves the Queens of Crime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mark Lazarus:, external Winger played for a host of clubs, including three stints at Queens Park Rangers where he scored the winning goal in the 1967 League Cup final.

From BBC