MEANING
A distinct local-government area, often a town or district within a city.
Use it for
City subdivisions; local identity; jurisdictional differencesGive a city internal political identities without inventing a universal legal status.
Words that belong together
- outer borough
- borough council
- borough boundary
On the page
The borough paid for the library, so residents challenged its proposed closure.
He could name every borough but had never left his own.
Across the borough boundary, parking permits changed color.
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Word forms
- Base
- borough
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Exact powers vary by jurisdiction: London and New York City use borough for city divisions, while Alaska uses it for a county-like regional unit. Plural: boroughs. No other inflection applies to this noun.
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