Borough (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. (in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city.
  2. one of the five administrative divisions of New York City.
  3. British.
    • 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.
  4. (in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states.
noun
  1. a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter
  2. any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London
  3. any of the five constituent divisions of New York City
  4. (in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality
  5. (in medieval England) a fortified town or village or a fort
  6. (in New Zealand) a small municipality with a governing body
Borough (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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