manhattan
noun
man·hat·tan man-ˈha-tᵊn 
mən-
often capitalized
: a cocktail consisting of vermouth, whiskey, and sometimes a dash of bitters
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But the menu here was largely devoted to classic cocktails — everything from a manhattan to a gin fizz to a whisky sour. 
Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 17 Oct. 2019 He was known for his keen intellect, wry wit, excellent manhattans and blueberry pancakes. courant.com, 13 Oct. 2019 This human riffed on a manhattan and named it a confused human, a dry and malty brew: Jack Daniel’s, Cinzano sweet vermouth, lemonade, cherry syrup and a lemon slice immaculately sectioned by the robot. WSJ, 3 Oct. 2018 Image Bartenders are happy to report that Americans are ordering the classic cocktails: manhattans, old-fashioneds, daiquiris and so forth. Robert Simonson, New York Times, 5 July 2018 But whiskey, too, has taken a back seat in cocktails like the manhattan and the Boulevardier. Robert Simonson, New York Times, 5 July 2018 Other Italian treats will include Averna Amaro and Cinzano 1757 for great manhattans. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2017 At this rooftop and terrace bar and restaurant on the Hudson in Jersey City, don’t order a manhattan; just drink in the view. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 These are the Big Boy Cozy Cocktails that a Husky Man would drink by his prototypical fireside: an old fashioned, a manhattan, a boulevardier. Marian Bull, GQ, 20 Jan. 2018 See More
Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 17 Oct. 2019 He was known for his keen intellect, wry wit, excellent manhattans and blueberry pancakes. courant.com, 13 Oct. 2019 This human riffed on a manhattan and named it a confused human, a dry and malty brew: Jack Daniel’s, Cinzano sweet vermouth, lemonade, cherry syrup and a lemon slice immaculately sectioned by the robot. WSJ, 3 Oct. 2018 Image Bartenders are happy to report that Americans are ordering the classic cocktails: manhattans, old-fashioneds, daiquiris and so forth. Robert Simonson, New York Times, 5 July 2018 But whiskey, too, has taken a back seat in cocktails like the manhattan and the Boulevardier. Robert Simonson, New York Times, 5 July 2018 Other Italian treats will include Averna Amaro and Cinzano 1757 for great manhattans. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2017 At this rooftop and terrace bar and restaurant on the Hudson in Jersey City, don’t order a manhattan; just drink in the view. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018 These are the Big Boy Cozy Cocktails that a Husky Man would drink by his prototypical fireside: an old fashioned, a manhattan, a boulevardier. Marian Bull, GQ, 20 Jan. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Manhattan, borough of New York City
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Manhattan
geographical name
Man·hat·tan man-ˈha-tᵊn
mən-
1
city on the Kansas River in the northeast central part of the state of Kansas population 52,281
2
island 13 miles (21 kilometers) long in southeastern New York surrounded by the Hudson River, Harlem River, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, East River, and Upper New York Bay
3
borough of New York City comprising Manhattan Island, several small adjacent islands, and a small area (Marble Hill) on the mainland population 1,585,873
Note: Manhattan contains one of the world's chief financial and commercial areas.
Manhattanite
man-ˈha-tᵊn-ˌīt
noun mən-