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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bor•ough /ˈbɜroʊ, ˈbʌroʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Government(in certain U.S. states) a self-governing town or village.
- Governmentone of the five counties of New York City:The Bronx is one of the boroughs of New York City.
- Government(in Great Britain)
- a self-governing, incorporated urban community.
- a town or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bor•ough (bûr′ō, bur′ō),USA pronunciation n. - Government(in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city.
- Governmentone of the five administrative divisions of New York City.
- Government[Brit.]
- an urban community incorporated by royal charter, similar to an incorporated city or municipality in the U.S.
- a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament.
- (formerly) a fortified town organized as and having some of the powers of an independent country.
- Government(in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states.
- bef. 900; Middle English burw(e), borwg(h), borogh, bor(u)g, bur(u)g, burgh town, Old English burg fortified town; cognate with Old Norse borg, Old Saxon, Dutch burg, German Burg castle, Gothic baurgs city; Middle Irish brí, brig, Welsh, Breton bre hill, Avestan bərəz- height; akin to Armenian bardzr, Hittite parkus high. See barrow2.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: borough /ˈbʌrə/ n - a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter
See also burgh - any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London
- any of the five constituent divisions of New York City
- (in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality
Etymology: Old English burg; related to beorgan to shelter, Old Norse borg wall, Gothic baurgs city, Old High German burg fortified castle |