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

In New York, shoppers camped for a week in Times Square, with reports of some becoming unwell during the wait.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The original 1969 “WAR IS OVER! If You Want It” L.A. billboard, which also appeared in Times Square and was printed in the New York Times, was not well documented, Loyer notes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The group is planning another Times Square event in New York for July 3—this time with eight balls dropping over time—with budget documents showing planned spending of more than $26 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The caption explained that she fell down stairs in her rush to escape when she heard that the poisonous smoke had reached Times Square.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow