Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for borough. Search instead for bordbuch.
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.

Some of his friends are now trekking from different parts of the borough to shop at the store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

His vision for hip-hop transformed the Bronx borough into "the birthplace of a culture that now reaches every corner of the world", said Reverend Dr Kurtis Blow Walker, the executive director of Hip Hop Alliance.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Port Vale is not named after a specific town or borough like most clubs, with Burslem one of six towns that form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I know, but the story won’t make any sense to me if I don’t know what a borough is.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




Vocabulary lists containing borough