Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for borough. Search instead for attenboroughs.
Definitions

borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Her food-distribution company buys fresh stalks from farmers in California and trucks them nearly 3,000 miles to a maze of chilled warehouses in New York City’s Bronx borough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

In Lambeth, the Greens gained 27 seats, pushing Labour out of power in the borough for the first time since 2006.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

This would mean that the borough councillors elected in Newcastle today would only serve half their four-year terms.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Georgi Stagg, a 70-year-old retiree from the London borough of Lewisham, said her top priorities in local elections are climate change, Palestinians and taxing the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“In New York City, the mandatory evacuation of the borough of Queens will begin on Saturday,” the news broadcaster in Washington announced.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




Vocabulary lists containing borough