Yonkers

American

[yong-kerz] / ˈjɒŋ kərz /

noun

a city in SE New York, on the Hudson, near New York City.

Yonkers British

/ ˈjɒŋkəz /

noun

a city in SE New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River. Pop: 197 388 (2003 est)

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Yonkersite

noun

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“We have to do what we have to do,” said Berani, who is 56 and lives in Yonkers, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

West Ranch has a first-year head coach in TJ Yonkers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

Police checked traffic tickets that had been issued in the area and traced them to Berkowitz’s car and home in nearby Yonkers.

From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024

His father was a co-owner of a factory in Yonkers and his mother a homemaker.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

It was a small place near the tracks in Yonkers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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