Times Square

American  

noun

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

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Times Square British  

noun

1. 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  

1. 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.

Example Sentences

The most visible among them is Salesforce, with its branded tower near Times Square.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The day after the announcement, Witkoff, Eric, Don Jr., and others from the World Liberty crew rang the bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange and posed for photos in Times Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Tens of thousands of people are now making their way to New York City’s Times Square to participate in the ballyhooed New Year’s Eve ball-drop event and mark the start of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

When the New Year’s ball drops this week in Times Square, Americans—especially those of my generation—will inherit this division until we learn how to talk to one another again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

“Don’t go to the wax museum in Times Square or anything. Buy me an ‘I Heart New York’ T-shirt and then just get here.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle