Times Square

American

noun

a wide intersection extending from 43rd to 47th Streets in central Manhattan, New York City, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect.

Times Square British

noun

a square formed by the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in New York City, extending from 42nd to 45th Street

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Times Square Cultural

Area of Manhattan formed by the intersection of Broadway (see also Broadway) and Seventh Avenue between Forty-second and Forty-fourth Streets.

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Site of a large, annual New Year's Eve celebration.

Heart of the New York City theater district.

Once known for its high levels of crime, prostitution, and pornography, in recent years it has been cleaned up.

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There’s Ice-T giving out iced tea at the Times Square location.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Actor and Tibetan activist Richard Gere headlined an hourslong Times Square rally on Saturday honoring Lobga where many wore T-shirts depicting him as a martyr surrounded by flames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

On the night before the World Cup final, Argentinian fans took over Times Square, singing and chanting and waving banners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Times Square Ball in New York will drop eight times to signal midnight in every US time zone.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Together they tramped up to Times Square and down the drain.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

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