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noun
- 1. a town or district which is an administrative unit.
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one of the five divisions of New York City or, in some states, a town or part of a town. In Alaska, a borough is a political division similar to a county in other states. (Definition of borough from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. bor· ough ˈbər- (ˌ)ō. ˈbə- (ˌ)rō. Synonyms of borough. 1. a. : a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges. b. : a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament. c. : an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government. 2. a.
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
A borough is a town, or a district within a large town, which has its own council.
noun. /ˈbʌrə/. /ˈbɜːrəʊ/. a town or part of a city that has its own local government. the London borough of Westminster. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York. He wrote to the borough council, expressing his concerns about the project. Extra Examples. Topics Buildings c2.
When a borough is part of a big city, it represents a more formal division than just a neighborhood. It’s a separate town, often one that has its own government. When you move from one borough to another, you might notice different tax rates or different parking regulations.
BOROUGH meaning: 1 : a village, town, or part of a large city that has its own government; 2 : one of the five main sections of New York City.
BOROUGH definition: a town or part of a city. Learn more.
A borough is a town, or a district within a large city, which has its own council, government, or local services. [...] More. Synonyms of 'borough' • district, area, community, quarter [...] More. Collocations with the word 'borough' outer borough. Examples of 'borough' in a sentence.
1. A self-governing incorporated town in some US states, such as New Jersey. 2. One of the five administrative units of New York City. 3. A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other US states. 4. Chiefly British. a. A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government. b.
